Joining our Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker, you'll bring creativity, compassion and a strong commitment to person centred, strengths-based practice. You'll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, shared learning and continuous professional growth, with plenty of opportunities for training and development. Our Mental Health Service is entering an exciting period of transformation, reshaping how we work and adopting innovative, needs led approaches to improve outcomes for the people we support. You'll play an active role in this evolving landscape - contributing to new ways of working, strengthening collaboration with health partners, and helping us enhance our engagement with individuals who are hardest to reach. It's a great opportunity to be part of a service that's moving forward and to help shape positive change through your day-to-day practice.
Roles and responsibilities
* Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
* Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
* Participating in duty to triage urgent cases as well as triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
* Liaising with colleagues in Health to facilitate hospital discharges.
* Holding forensic cases and working closely with the Ministry of Justice.
Qualifications and experience
* Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we are unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
* Experience working in a UK-based adults' statutory setting.
* A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
* Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services' statutory duties.
* Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Disability confident. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
Benefits
* Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
* AMHP pathway: We'll support you to complete your AMHP training and give you the opportunity to complete AMHP work alongside your Social Work duties. When you've completed your AMHP training, you'll be eligible for a market supplement of up to £2,500 per annum.
* Professional development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
* Work‑life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
* Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
* Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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