Health and social work services

Tender description

The new services will promote individual well-being, underpinned by the well-being 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. 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: 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. 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.