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Employer and employment agency attitudes towards employing individuals with mental health needs
- Authors:
- BIGGS David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 19(6), December 2010, pp.509-516.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The positive benefits of paid employment for individuals with mental health needs are well known yet many still remain unemployed. The attitudes of employers and employment agencies that may provide short-term contracts to individuals with mental health needs are important to understand if these individuals are to be given access to paid employment. This study used a mixed methods approach comprising interviews and a follow-up survey. Interviews were conducted with 10 directors responsible for the local recruitment agency in Gloucestershire and 10 employing managers in large businesses. The results of these interviews then informed a follow-up survey of 200 businesses in Gloucestershire. The findings demonstrated that employment agencies would consider putting forward individuals with previous mental health needs to employers. However, employers had a high level of concern around employing these individuals. Employers reported issues of trust, needing supervision, inability to use initiative and inability to deal with the public for individuals with either existing or previous mental health needs. The article concludes that there is a need for employers to have more accurate information regarding hiring individuals with mental health needs.
Mental health, employment and the social care workforce
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises evidence on what prevents people with mental health problems from working or retaining work in social care and what can be done to enable them to work. It provides a summary of a range of policy and programmes designed to enable people with mental health problems to gain, retain and regain work, with specific focus on employment in social care. Sections cover: the importance of mental health in employment; what keeps people with mental health problems from working in social care?; law, policy and guidance related to mental health and employment; the social care workplace and mental health; what helps people with mental health problems gain and regain employment?; and who helps people with mental health problems gain and regain employment?. Staff highlighted are those in primary care, occupational health staff, human resources staff and line managers. Links to additional resources are also included.
SCIE research briefing 38: mental health, employment and the social care workforce
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, SEYMOUR Linda, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research briefing draws on research, policy and guidance to summarise the evidence on what prevents people with mental health problems from working or retaining work in social care and what can be done to enable them to work. In particular it looks at evidence about discriminatory practice against people with mental health problems; and the evidence about recruitment and retention practices that can help in securing and retaining employment in the social care workforce. The implications for the policy community, practitioners, primary care, employees and for taking therapies are also provided.
Getting our message across
- Authors:
- DUNION Linda M., GORDON Lindsay
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2006, pp.29-31.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Scotland's 'see me' campaign was launched in October 2002 to challenge stigma and discrimination around mental ill health in Scotland. As part of the campaign, 'see me' developed a process for recruiting, training and supporting individuals to do media interviews about their experiences of stigma. This article reports on the success of the volunteer bureau, which has been expanded beyond stigma to includes individuals able to speak firsthand about recovery, suicide and broader mental health issues.