Experienced Social Worker

This Experienced Social Worker role in England is focused on they chair a range of meetings, offer expert support to case conferences, and produce high quality assessments and reports for a range of functions. It would suit someone who can bring to practice in accordance with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers (the national occupational standards for the profession) at the level of Experienced to the role.

Role overview

They undertake capacity-building with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations, and contribute their views on service provision to commissioners. They model good practice, setting expectations for others.

Main responsibilities

They chair a range of meetings, offer expert support to case conferences, and produce high quality assessments and reports for a range of functions. They manage complex caseloads, and offer expert opinion within the organisation and to others. They are expected to demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control,.

What helps someone succeed

To practice in accordance with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers (the national occupational standards for the profession) at the level of Experienced. Practitioners working in line with the Experienced Social Worker level of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) are more autonomous in their role than at lower levels of th.

Requirements

• They start to take responsibility and be accountable for the practice of others, mentoring newly qualified social workers, and supervising the work of junior staff.