A permanent post has arisen for a qualified senior social worker in Adopt South West to provide support to adoptive families in the Cornish area of the region. This post is for hours (4 day equivalent) per week. This post will primarily cover Cornwall area work, however, you may be expected to cover other areas across the region and beyond when needed.
The main duties will involve undertaking adoption support needs assessments and reviews, providing therapeutic support to families, advocacy, and sourcing external support through national funding.
This position will also involve supporting families who are in crisis, or where there is concern about breakdown in family relationships. You will need to be confident in understanding, exploring and appropriately addressing risk for children both within and external to their families and be able to work alongside a professional network to act to safeguard.
You will also be required to deliver workshops, including with parents, helping to facilitate support groups and assist in the delivery of therapeutic parenting courses. As well as delivering training to colleagues and external professionals. This role will include adult adoption counselling, including writing and sharing file summaries for adult adoptees. It will also involve offering support to birth family when needed.
About You
You need to have experience of working with children and families and ideally safeguarding, adoption and group work experience. You must demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of social work practice in relation to permanence and understand the needs of adoptive families and adoptees. You need to be well organised and able to manage and prioritise your own workload and work independently at times.
Please note, flexible working hours, travelling and some working out of the county may be required. This post will benefit from peer mentoring and monthly supervision to support you in this role.
Informal Discussion: If you would like to speak to us to gain further information, please contact Team Manager, Phil Duffy:
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