Pre-assessment Worker

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Job Description

Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

• Experience in working with people

• Excellent listening and communication skills

• IT skills in Word, Outlook, Spreadsheets,

• Zoom

• Good level of education

Desirable:

• A good knowledge of Self-directed Support (SDS) and current developments

around SDS

• Experience of working in partnership with Local Authority social work teams, care

providers and other third sector organisations

• An understanding of person-centred planning and outcomes

• Have an awareness of transitions issues, particularly from Children to Adult services

Job Description

• Act on referrals for pre-assessment from social work teams giving SDS information to people

who are waiting for a social work assessment or clients who are awaiting a review of their care

• Carry out one to one pre-assessment home visits/telephone/zoom calls

• Record referral information and feedback to referral source where appropriate

• Keep up to date records on number of referrals and source of referral etc

• Respond to initial (or one-off) queries about Self-directed Support

• Gain knowledge of Self-directed Support options available locally

• Follow-up on correspondence

• Identify and contact support groups/organisations and agencies to expand referral sources

and explain the 4 SDS options

• Offer support to children moving into Adult Services (Transitions)

• Distribute publicity where required

• Attend SDS Forum and provide updates on the pre-assessment project

• Support expansion of the SDS Forum by promoting membership

• Attend SIRD team meetings

• Collate referral information and contribute to SIRD pre-assessment project 6 monthly reports

to Inspiring Scotland

• Attend SDS Improvement Group meetings and other relevant meetings/forums

This post is for 30 hours per week, flexibility would be good in as much as some weeks will

carry a larger workload than others. Training will be provided as required. Salary is £25740

p.a. mileage will be re-imbursed at 45p per mile. Annual leave is 5.6 weeks pro-rata.

Optional pension scheme.