Mental Health Social Worker
Mental Health Social Worker
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10-07-2025
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Job Description
3-month Contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
- To provide a professional social work service to adults their families and carers in accordance with the requirements of the Care Act. Engage with individuals families groups and communities to assess and intervene employing a range of interventions promoting choice control and independence.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Assist individuals carers and families to develop support plans using an asset-based approach and family friends and community options where appropriate.
- Encourage involvement and ownership of the support plan taking a leadership role where appropriate.
- Actively promote wellbeing and independence engaging effectively with families to facilitate contingency planning.
- Consider NHS Continuous Healthcare for all individuals as part of the assessment.
- Assist with the duty/intake function of the team as required providing immediate professional guidance on urgent issues and arranging immediate support to manage risk.
- Understand and apply the Councils duties and responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people as well as preventing and detecting crime.
Essential Experience Required
- Experience of communicating with compassion and authority in challenging situations.
- Proven ability to effectively engage with people in complex situations both short term and building relationships over time.
Essential Qualification Required
- Recognized Social work qualification (DipSW CQSW CSS BA Hons Social Work or other relevant degree in Social Work).
- Current registration with Social Work England (SWE) and adherence to SWE standards for conduct performance and ethics.
- Participation in the ASYE or evidence of successful completion of the ASYE or demonstrate capabilities required at ASYE level or higher.
- Applied knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Additional information to note
- Working hours: Mon Fri 9-5.
- The role requires an Enhanced DBS & barred list check.
- Hybrid working with x2 days a week Office based.
Closing Date: 30th July 2025
Apply ASAP
Requirements
Requirements
- Recognized Social work qualification
- Current registration with Social Work England
- Participation in the ASYE or evidence of successful completion
- Applied knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
To provide a professional social work service to adults their families and carers living in line with the requirements of the Care Act. To engage with individuals, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene, and using professional judgement, employ a range of interventions promoting choice, control and independence
Education
Recognised Social work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or approved equivalent, BA Hons Social Work or other relevant degree in Social Work). Social workers must have, and maintain, current registration with Social Work England (SWE) and adhere to the SWE standards for conduct, performance and ethics. All registered social workers qualifying from 2012 will be required to participate on the ASYE or provide evidence of successful completion of the ASYE or demonstrate capabilities required at ASYE
Employment Type
Full Time
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