Details:
- Salary: £35 - 38 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: L2 Liverpool Merseyside
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Social Worker | Mental Health Team | Liverpool City Council
We are looking for a Social Worker with current Social Work experience to join a busy Mental Health Social Work team.
You will be required to:
* Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision.
* Attend and represent the department at a range of multi-disciplinary forums and undertaking the role of chair as required.
* Undertake direct work with service users, carers and families in line with inter-agency safeguarding adults’ policy and procedures
* Make appropriate assessment and act as care navigator for the individuals presenting with eligible social care needs
* Work jointly with Social Care Assessors by identifying appropriate tasks or areas of work in agreement with team leader or community’s manager.
* Undertake capacity and best interests’ assessments.
* Lead safeguarding enquiries ensuring completion within timescales and outcomes recorded and shared with relevant parties.
To be considered, you must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in Social Work, Social Work Degree or equivalent) as well as at least 3 years post qualified experience working as a Qualified Social Worker within a similar team.
£500 bonus if you refer a suitable candidate