Social Worker, Mental Health

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Adult Mental Health Team to work Full Time based in Haringey.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £53,194 per annum.

• To take responsibility for a suitable caseload and develop experience and competency across the following duties with opportunity to progress from one grade to the next when/if progression requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning that is person-centred and strengths-based.
• Construct and implement care packages which are clearly linked to the needs of clients, working creatively with community and voluntary organisations to maximise independence, to minimise risks and improve outcomes and the quality of life for service users and their carers.
• Be responsible for the assessment and safe discharge of service users from hospital back into community settings, working within challenging time frames and reducing risk of future re‑admission.
• Undertake Mental Capacity assessments for service users where it is deemed that they may lack the mental capacity to make a specific decision.
• Identify service users who are eligible for Continuing Health Care (CHC) or Section 117 funding and undertake checklists and work with other professionals to provide a multi‑disciplinary assessment within this framework.
• Take responsibility for managing an individual caseload of clients, regularly monitor, review and evaluate changes in clients needs and ensure that all services contribute effectively to the support/care plan, and it remains an effective use of resources.
• Intervene in emergency situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and initiate the appropriate statutory or other actions required.
• Maintain and update case notes and other records within required timescales, write reports provided written responses as required, if required, give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
• Develop and maintain up to date relevant knowledge and competency and personal effectiveness in relevant legislation, social work practice and changes in social work including strengths-based working delivery models through development as agreed by the Team Manager.
• Fully participate in individual supervision and performance appraisal as well as participate in the development and implementation of performance indicators and quality service standards, always striving for improved performance both personally and as a service.

Requirements of this Social Worker role:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

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