Qualified Social Worker - Community Assessment Team.

Tripod Partners is looking to place a Locum, Qualified Social Worker in the Telford Integrated Community Assessment Team.

The role will be to assess plan and manage a professional Social Work case load and to attend and actively participate in weekly Peer review meetings where the work being undertaken with individuals and families is discussed within the ethos of Asset based social work and Community Led Support to make recommendations for final case decisions to be made by the Team Manager. The successful candidate will undertake duties expected of Social Workers in line with the Professional Capabilities Framework and Knowledge and Skills statements and in line with Social Work England code of conduct.

Major tasks include:

• To manage a caseload in line with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for an Experienced Qualified Social Worker undertaking strength based assessments and provide evidence when identifying a level of need in line with the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Human Rights Act 1998
• To promote close and constructive relationships with individuals, their families and the local neighbourhoods.
• To work in partnership with a range of statutory, independent and voluntary services to develop and implement Support Plan objectives and outcomes.
• To actively participate in reflective practice sessions.
• Provide professional opinion and support the practice of colleagues within their team regarding complex cases and act as a resource base for other staff and students.
• Work to a range of legal options to support investigation and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• Assess/Support Plan/Reviewing individuals receiving care and support from Adult Social Care with an emphasis on an Asset based approach.
• Undertake preventative work with individuals to reduce long term care and support needs in line with the Care Act 2014.
• Liaise with colleagues in own and other council services and external agencies in order to gather information relevant to Assessment and Support Planning activities.
• Maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required
• Undertake duty tasks as part of the duty rota.
• Effectively assess and manage risk use professional curiosity as part of every day risk management.
• Promote equality as an integral part of the role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
• Recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, take reasonable care of self and others and comply with the T & W Health and Safety policy and any service-specific procedures/rules that apply to this role.
• Keep up to date with contemporary issues in Adult social work, including legislation and evidence-based practice, and use this to inform working practice.
• Undertake Court of Protection applications liaising with legal services
• Other similar duties

Requirements:

Degree in Social Work

2+years Post Qualifying Experience

Registered with SWE

For more information Contact Kelly @ Tripod Partners or Apply

*Note: If you have not received response within 7 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful

Benefits of working with Tripod:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee