Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Tuesday 24th June
We would welcome a qualified social worker to join the CMHT in Oban, which is an integrated team working with Health colleagues.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
The SW practitioners work within the CMHT in Oban which is an integrated team with health practitioners.
The CMHT provides a range of supports to those who are experiencing mental health difficulties. The social worker should have knowledge and experience of care management duties and legislation; Adult Support and Protection; Adults with Incapacity and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act .
A recognised Social Work qualification is required. It would be desirable to hold an MHO post graduate award, or be willing to undertake training in the future.
Our employees work together to improve the day-to-day life of those who require our services and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our workers and our community around us and always aim provide the best services. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after everything which we all care about.
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