Adults — Social Worker Mental Health (Grade 11)

This Social Worker Mental Health (Grade 11) opportunity in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent is built around 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. It would suit someone who can bring strong professional approach to the role.

Role overview

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

Main 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. 1 Engaging in direct work with people with mental health issues and carer/s to carry out assessment for people with mental health. 1 Seeking to maximise the financial and material resources available to service users from all possible sources.

What helps someone succeed

Strong professional approach.

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).
• Job Category : Social Care – Qualified.

Job details

• Base will be Newtown, 3 days per week but will consider compressed hours into 2 days.
• Approx £35ph excluding agency fees, negotiable dependent on experience and AMHP qualification.
• Newtown Ladywell House, Powys County Council.
• Social worker with Mental health experience required for care coordination – AMHP desirable.