Adults – Social Worker Mental Health (Grade 11)

Job Description

Job Title : Adults – Social Worker Mental Health (Grade 11)
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Newtown Ladywell House, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 22.20
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £33.60

Social worker with Mental health experience required for care coordination – AMHP desirable. Base will be Newtown, 3 days per week but will consider compressed hours into 2 days. Flexible working available. Approx £35ph excluding agency fees, negotiable dependent on experience and AMHP qualification.
Principal Responsibilities:

1 To ensure the needs of people with mental health and their carers are assessed holistically, support negotiated, monitored and reviewed within the first six weeks

2 Maintaining own allocated caseload.

3 To assess risks to people with a mental health issues and others in a way that promotes independence of service users and their carers ensuring the necessary safeguards are in place.

4 To make recommendations about allocating scarce resources are made.

5 To ensure equal opportunity and respect for diversity and difference is promoted.

6 To ensure social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted.

7 Abuse of vulnerable adults is investigated.

8 To work collaboratively with other agencies.

9 Accountable for actions through effective, accurate recording of decisions in line with policy and legislation.

1 Safeguarding the welfare of a vulnerable person at immediate risk of harm.

1 Engaging in direct work with people with mental health issues and carer/s to carry out assessment for people with mental health.

1 In working with people with mental health issues and carers, social workers seek to enhance their problem solving capacities in a way that support maximum independence and choice.

1 Considering with people with mental health issues and their carers options to best meet assessed eligible needs and assist in making informed decisions.

1 Undertaking the role of an AMHP

1 Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interests decisions alongside advocates where appropriate.

1 Adopting a creative and holistic approach whilst exploring options.

1 Seeking to maximise the financial and material resources available to service users from all possible sources.

1 Recording unmet need.

1 Collating the findings of the assessment and completing assessment documentation in accordance with statutory guidance, legislation and departmental procedures and timescales.

20 Preparing court and other specialist reports in the required format.

Experience

⦁ 12 months post qualifying experience of working with people with mental health issues and their carers

⦁ Experience of undertaking assessments of need and identifying and managing risks.

⦁ Experience of complex casework

⦁ Experience of care management across the range of health and social care settings

Knowledge

⦁ Understanding of an individuals mental health needs and their carers needs.

⦁ Understanding of safeguarding and the issues affecting people with mental health needs and their carers

⦁ Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.

⦁ Knowledge and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act

Qualifications & Training

⦁ Appropriate social work qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).

⦁ AMHP or willingness to undertake training at the first opportunity following appointment to post.

Registration as Social Worker with CCW/CQC

Skills

⦁ Good communication skills, written and verbal.

⦁ Good IT skills.

⦁ Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload.

⦁ Ability to build and maintain partnerships

⦁ Ability to manage crisis, conflict resolution and challenging behaviours

⦁ Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practice.

⦁ Commitment to the principles of confidentiality.

⦁ Must have knowledge and commitment to the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation.