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Senior Social Work Practitioner
Specialism: Mental Health
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000
Role Summary:
The overall aim of our client?s social care department is to work collaboratively with health professionals and other agencies to ensure the needs of individuals are addressed in a manner which strives to empower people, to aid their recovery and support discharge into an environment designed to promote their health and well being.
Main Responsibilities:
? Provide day to day supervision for the social work team and monthly clinical supervision for social work practitioners.
? Complete comprehensive social work assessments as required from the pre admission to discharge stage incorporating individual need and risk assessment/management.
? As part of the multidisciplinary team, take responsibility for liaison with originating authorities (Health, Social Services Departments and Probation Services) pre or at admission through to discharge stage.
? Offer a wide range of social work interventions to individuals, families and carers ensuring interventions and practices which reflect anti-discriminatory practice.
? Ensure individuals and their families are involved in the decision making process regarding their care wherever possible.
? Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and complete the required administrative procedures.
? Prepare reports as required for Mental Health Review Tribunals and appeals to Hospital Managers. Attend hearings as required.
? Liaise with the appropriate Local Authority and other relevant social care agencies to gather and share information relevant to the welfare and protection of children.
? Undertake the role of appropriate adult under P.A.C.E. 1984.
? Undertake practice teacher training and act as practice teacher for social work students.
? Participate in the training of social workers and other professionals.
? Attend supervisory, team meetings and staff meetings and undertake professional training and development as appropriate.
? To abide by the communication policy of the service and to develop own sign language skills to CACDP level II.
If you feel as though you have the right qualities for this role and would like to see a full job description, please email your CV to Oliver Nicol at Delaney Ditchfield Healthcare Recruitment.
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