AWP Individual Placement Support (IPS)
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is a specialist employment service operating across the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) patch.
People with mental health problems often want to be working but don't know how to go about it or need support to make it happen.
IPS employs dedicated Employment Specialists who will work alongside Recovery and Early Intervention teams to support clients in finding and staying in work.
IPS takes an evidence-based approach always using client-centred - employment as an active intervention to assist individual recovery.
You can access our service if you are aged 18 or over, motivated to get a paid job and willing to start actively job searching. You can self-refer or be referred from the following services:
- AWP Community Mental Health Team
- AWP Early Intervention Service
- GP
- Social Care Service
- Voluntary Sector Organisation
- Self-refer using the QR code on the IPS Primary Care leaflet