Adults Senior Social Worker 5 yrs
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25.24 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Lewisham, South East London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Nations Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Job title: Adults Senior Social Worker 5 yrs +. - Social Care Qualified
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU, Lewisham Council
Hours per week: 35
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £25.24 per hour
he Senior Social Worker will:
• thoroughly re-assess both health and social care needs under the Care Act 2014, S.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and, where applicable, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 .
• evaluate the effectiveness of placements in meeting needs and in progressing recovery-focused step-down plans.
• present reviews to weekly panels, providing well-evidenced recommendations in relation to placements. formulate action plans for stepdown
• undertake direct work to progress stepdown of individual residents in collaboration with the responsible clinical teams
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The Social Worker will champion and model a strengths-based approach to assessment and interventions, proactively identifying and addressing barriers to stepdown.
The successful candidate will have:
• A high level of legal literacy and substantial experience of carrying out statutory assessments and reviews within the framework of the CA 2014, MHA 1983 and MCA 2005
• Very substantial experience of adult mental health casework in a community mental health setting
• Commitment to strengths-based and least restrictive approaches to providing adult social care
• Knowledge and experience of the assessment and management of risk in relation to adult mental health service-users, including users of forensic mental health services
• The ability to collate and analyse information and present coherent recommendations and action plans to panel
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• A high level of organisational skill and the ability to work to tight deadlines autonymously without continuous supervision
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU, Lewisham Council
Hours per week: 35
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £25.24 per hour
he Senior Social Worker will:
• thoroughly re-assess both health and social care needs under the Care Act 2014, S.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and, where applicable, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 .
• evaluate the effectiveness of placements in meeting needs and in progressing recovery-focused step-down plans.
• present reviews to weekly panels, providing well-evidenced recommendations in relation to placements. formulate action plans for stepdown
• undertake direct work to progress stepdown of individual residents in collaboration with the responsible clinical teams
•
The Social Worker will champion and model a strengths-based approach to assessment and interventions, proactively identifying and addressing barriers to stepdown.
The successful candidate will have:
• A high level of legal literacy and substantial experience of carrying out statutory assessments and reviews within the framework of the CA 2014, MHA 1983 and MCA 2005
• Very substantial experience of adult mental health casework in a community mental health setting
• Commitment to strengths-based and least restrictive approaches to providing adult social care
• Knowledge and experience of the assessment and management of risk in relation to adult mental health service-users, including users of forensic mental health services
• The ability to collate and analyse information and present coherent recommendations and action plans to panel
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• A high level of organisational skill and the ability to work to tight deadlines autonymously without continuous supervision