Social Worker – Mental Health

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adults Social Worker to join its clients Mental Health team based in Coventry. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support adults experiencing mental health difficulties delivering strengths-based and person-centred interventions that promote independence wellbeing and positive outcomes.

The successful candidate will work within an integrated mental health service alongside health professionals community services carers families and partner organisations. You will undertake Care Act assessments safeguarding work Mental Capacity Assessments and support planning whilst helping individuals access appropriate services and community resources. The role requires a proactive practitioner who can manage a varied caseload work collaboratively with multidisciplinary partners and support adults to make informed choices whilst maximising their independence and recovery.

What will your responsibilities be

• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments and developing person-centred support plans that promote independence wellbeing and recovery.
• Managing a caseload of adults with mental health needs ensuring timely and effective social work interventions are delivered.
• Completing carers assessments in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and supporting carers to access appropriate services and support.
• Undertaking reviews of care and support arrangements including reviews relating to Section 117 aftercare responsibilities.
• Leading safeguarding enquiries and responding to safeguarding concerns in accordance with Section 42 of the Care Act 2014.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and facilitating Best Interest decision-making processes where required.
• Supporting legal processes including Court of Protection applications and associated documentation where necessary.
• Working collaboratively with health services community organisations voluntary sector providers families and support networks to achieve positive outcomes.
• Promoting positive risk-taking informed decision-making and strengths-based approaches to support independence and recovery.
• Contributing a social care perspective within multidisciplinary meetings assessments and support planning discussions.
• Maintaining accurate timely and legally compliant case records assessments reports and support plans.
• Participating in professional development activities supervision training and service improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Professional Qualification:MA BA BSc in Social Work Diploma in Social Work CQSW CSS or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration:Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience:Significant experience working with adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Legislation Knowledge:Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Care Act 2014 and Adult Safeguarding legislation.
• Assessment Skills:Proven ability to undertake complex assessments support planning safeguarding enquiries and risk management interventions.
• Mental Health Experience:Experience supporting adults with complex mental health needs within community or specialist mental health services.
• Multi-Agency Working:Experience working collaboratively with health services voluntary organisations police and wider partner agencies.
• Communication Skills:Excellent communication negotiation report-writing and partnership-working skills.
• Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based person-centred practice and continuous professional development.

Why Liquid Personnel

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and Faster Pay service getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that arent available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquids exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• Refer a Friend bonus get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• Find your own job bonus get 250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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