IPS Individualised Placement Support
IPS is a free employment service open to individuals in active structured treatment.
We provide a comprehensive and wrap around support for people in recovery who want help to get into work or training.
How do we help?
- 1 -2-1 support to suit your needs and employment goals
- Help with creating a CV, cover letters and interview preparation
- Individualised job search to find the job you want
- Advice on benefits to help you decide if a job is right for you
- In-work support once you start a job
How to access IPS Support
In order to receive IPS support you must be receiving interventions from either of the following community based specialised drug and alcohol treatment centres.
You can either be referred by keyworker or you can refer yourself. Click on the links below to find out more.
Click on the link for your area:
The Individualised Placement Support is currently funded by OHID (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities), and we work alongside Blackpool and Blackburn Councils to support people in those areas.
FAQs
Will my benefits be affected?
Not necessarily. Your ES will support you to get benefits advice via a ‘Better Off Calculation’ through Jobcentre Plus. If you do an unpaid work placement it should not affect your benefits. If you are doing ‘permitted work’ you should be able to work for up to 16 hours weekly and earn up to £101 a week for one year without losing benefits. See the DWP website for more details.
It is very rare for anyone to be worse off when they come off benefits, and it might be possible to go on receiving some of them.
Can I be Self-employed?
Yes. We can help with advice about training and where you can get more information about becoming self-employed.
I don’t know what sort of work to do. How can you help?
Your ES can help you explore what sort of work is right for you by discussing your interests, strengths, skills and work history. Many people who access the IPS service aren’t sure about what they want to do, and many have not worked for some time, or at all.
We believe that anyone can work if they have help to choose the right job and support to keep their job once they are working.
How many hours or days can I work for?
This will depend on your individual circumstances and the work available in your chosen career.
If you need support in another language Our teams have access to translators via language line.
