Advert We have an exciting permanent opportunity to join our Mental Health Social Work Team as a Social Work Assistant. As part of this role, you will be responsible for the assessment of individuals care and support needs and the reviewing of packages of care in line with the East Renfrewshire HSCP Supporting People Frame Work. You will provide support to adults with mental health needs and their families/carer’s who may require advice and guidance. You will also provide practical assistance where necessary. You will contribute to facilitating safe, person centred discharge from hospital for individuals subject to mental health legislation, working closely with Mental Health Officers and Social Workers within the team. You will also work closely with relevant professionals within the Adult Community Mental Health Team to ensure a holistic approach to the care and treatment of service users and with partner agencies such as health, housing and the third sector to achieve positive outcomes for individuals. We are looking for someone who has experience of working within a health or social care setting supporting individuals to live well within their community. The applicant should have a knowledge of mental health and recovery and how this applies to the working within a strength based ethos. Ideally the successful post holder will also have a Social Care or Health qualification as well as experience of using an electronic recording system. We are a modern and ambitious Health and Social Care Partnership who are focussed on the people of East Renfrewshire achieving their full potential, regardless of any additional barriers or needs. rewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check. Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees. Additional Information Please click on the attachments below for full details of this post. Alert me to jobs like this