The Provision of Mental Health Employment, Resilience and Social Recovery Services

The new Services will promote individual well-being, underpinned by the Wellbeing Principle (Care Act 2014). The Services will be commissioned as a non-clinical, targeted Services for adults with a mental health condition aged 18 years and above who are deemed to be Ordinarily Resident within the administrative area of the Authority. Services can be accessed by people who have mental health needs to support them to develop their individual resilience, independence and skills to self-manage and safely maintain their place in their community, including accessing work-like activity. The Service will be underpinned by partnership working approaches across public services to support individuals to manage their health conditions through accessing a variety of interventions and initiatives.

The new Services will work with individuals to achieve their desired individual outcomes through a range of methods, including face to face, telephone, online and group settings to support them to achieve their individual aspirations and desired outcomes in respect of:

Lot 1 Employment Support includes supporting individuals:

• To develop employability skills and engage with employment services to regain or return to employment.
• To set themselves up as self-employed or to set up social enterprises.
• With in-work negotiations with current employers to enable individuals to sustain their employment during, or return to work following a period of mental ill health.

Lot 2 Resilience and Social Recovery; this may support individuals:

• To develop their confidence and resilience in managing their day to day lifestyle challenges through adopting a strengths-based approach to problem solving and developing coping strategies.
• To reduce the impact of any limited capability in managing their own finances by developing strategies to address their personal budgeting skills and to minimise/reduce debt arising.
• To remain in the community and prevent, reduce or delay the need for more intensive care and support, e.g. through accessing meaningful activities to promote well-being and a connection with their community and self-managing their physical and mental health.

Lot 3 involves the delivery of the Services concerned by Lots 1 & 2

There is variety of service provision in the current contracts which has resulted in an inconsistent approach across the county. The redesigned service will enable a consistent approach, by providing a consistency in service specification across the county.

Any contracts awarded are anticipated to start 1 September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Additional information: Initial end date 31/08/2021 with option to extend up to 31/08/2023.