There are five Case Managers within the Employability services team each with their own defined caseload. It is the case manager’s role to provide practical and emotional support to people on placement, depending on each person’s individual needs. When necessary people can be referred to external services.
Their focus is on the overall needs of each individual, and how Forth Sector can contribute towards meeting those needs. Case managers support placement staff to fulfil their role in relation to supporting service users, thus contributing towards the provision of a supportive working environment. Case managers’ work using a person centred and recovery approach; they have experience of working with people with mental health problems and knowledge of how this can affect individuals in the workplace   

CBT is a relatively short term “talking therapy” which is used for a wide range of psychological problems including depression, anxiety, anger, panic, phobias, etc. Some studies show that people treated using CBT are less likely to have recurrent depression, anxiety, panic attacks, social phobia, other specific phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, gambling and drug and alcohol addictions.   

OTs or Occupational therapists work with people of all ages, helping them to carry out the activities that they need or want to do in order to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Occupational therapists work with people who have physical, mental and/or social problems, either from birth or as a result of accident, illness or ageing. Their aim is to enable people to achieve as much as they can for themselves, so they get the most out of life. Occupational Therapy has a key role to play in any vocational rehabilitation service (such as Forth Sector). It can help people to:

• recover from the impact of their mental ill health
• increase their employability
• regain or retain employment