Mental Health Social Worker

We are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to provide a high quality and effective social work service, which responds to the needs of people with lived experiences with care and support needs, their informal carers and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. All assessments and support plans will be completed in accordance with the wellbeing principles of the Care Act 2014 and reflects a strengths-based approach.

About the Role

• To carry and manage a caseload as directed.
• To ensure that case records are maintained, and reports produced, in accordance with statutory requirements and departmental and inter-agency policies and procedures.
• To assess the social care needs of individuals and their carers in accordance with the Care Act (2015) using the national eligibility criteria threshold for adults.
• In conjunction with service users and carers, to design support plans based on an individuals assessed eligible needs.
• Utilising the support planning process to negotiate, problem solve and promote input from informal and formal community networks to ensure personal budgets achieve service user outcomes and maximise independent living.
• To provide a direct counselling, advice and support service to enable people to lead ordinary lives, and to provide appropriate support to carers.