Social Worker (Substance Misuse)
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2EP |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3339 |
Summary
Qualified Social Worker - (Substance Misuse Recovery Service)
Salary: Band 9, £36,647 - £40,220 p.a. - depending on experience
37 hours per week
Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth is a vibrant university city, with a rich maritime history on the South coast enjoying excellent transport links to the rest of the country.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Portsmouth Local Authority is committed to supporting the independence and well-being of its residents and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Service
Adults Care and Support is a business area within the Directorate of Adult Social Care. The primary purpose of ASC is to deliver its statutory duties as directed by legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983, and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Through delivery of these duties' residents who have or are likely to develop Care and Support needs will be supported to 'live the lives, they want to lead'.
The role
There are exciting changes within substance misuse recovery services. We are expanding our provision to improve capacity and quality which this post will be part of and co-located with new mental health practitioner posts, in a multi-disciplinary team based within the Recovery Hub in Southsea. This team will directly support those individuals or families accessing the Recovery Hub with multiple needs, as well as working alongside the Recovery Workers, providing advice and guidance.
One of two qualified Social Workers you will assess the needs of adults with problematic substance use and their Carers, to then identify creative ways to meet their assessed outcomes under the Care Act 2014. The role includes outcome led interventions, using a strength-based approach to support people to live their lives. You will be able to work collaboratively with others, maintaining a strength based and aspirational approach to achieve the outcomes the person wants. You will be assessing clients need and agreeing a person-centred support plan, completing reviews of assessments and support plans as required. You will be supporting people with all their health and social care needs, supporting both crisis management and mental capacity when required. In addition, you will chair, or support other staff to chair meetings. There ill be the opportunity to support unqualified staff and you will act as a key resource for the social care needs of the wider team caseload.
We are looking for Senior Social Worker with a range of experience who can support us on our improvement journey. You will need to be able operate with a level of autonomy and authority using a wide range of evidence-based social work interventions and tools. You will consistently demonstrate a high level of competence and confidence in the full range of social work tasks, particularly in relation to Adult Safeguarding, adults with complex care and support needs, mental capacity assessments, DoLS and partnership working.
You will work with adults in need of care & support and their carer's, identifying the needs the service user prioritises and creating an assessment of their needs and a support plan based on this.
In return we can offer you a supportive team, where you are encouraged to develop learning and development opportunities and involvement in the social work groups that support practice development.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a Social Worker registered with Social Work England and have experience of working with adults ideally within a fieldwork setting and working within the sphere of Safeguarding Adults. You will have a thorough understanding and working knowledge of the legislation, Care Act, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Adult and Children Safeguarding legislation, and other applicable legislation. With effective communication skills you will be able to converse with a diverse range of people sometimes under challenging circumstances and will have the ability to advocate for individuals and carers using a problem-solving approach as well as good assessment skills. It is desirable to have some experience to working with substance misuse services.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
If you are interested in this post, you are invited to find out more about the Recovery Hub and what it is like to work in substance misuse services. You can drop-in at any time for an informal visit and chat with some of the staff between 4.30pm and 6.30pm on Thursday the 2nd May. Just turn up at Campion Place, 44-46 Elm Grove, Southsea, PO5 1JP
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
What you'll get in return
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/
Application process:
Please read the full job profile (click here) for further details on the post to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role stated in the who is the person.
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. This is important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please do not just submit a CV. Please read alongside the 'How to apply' information on the careers website.
Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body.
Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.
You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement your application.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Closing time/date: 6 May 2024 @ 23.59 pm
A commitment to our values
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.