Mental Health Social Worker - South Gloucestershire Council (Kingswood)

Mental Health Team - Social Worker

Pay rate - £32.65 Umbrella

South Gloucestershire Council 

This is a mental health social worker within Adult Social Care
This role will be based at Kingswood Civic Centre, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 9TR

a)To carry out assessments and reviews within the framework of the Care Act 2014 for service users new to the service and to review care packages for those already receiving care packages, to make sure that the agreed plans are implemented.

b)To ensure that care packages continue to meet previously assessed needs and where they no longer do so to reassess and either1) decrease the care package and so avoid disempowerment of service users or 2)increase them with a view to preventing or delaying needs.

c)You will have a working knowledge of the Mental Capacity act and be able where necessary to advise other colleagues in the team in relation to the process of carrying out an assessment for capacity and the process of best interests’ decisions.

d)To operate in line with the council’s safeguarding policy and where necessary to raise safeguarding alerts in relation to service users’ needs for intervention.

e)To carry out carer’s assessments in line with the Care Act 2014 to support them in their caring role.

f)You will carry a caseload which will include more complex cases and be expected to engage with this work from the start of your placement.

g)You will work for the North Recovery team based in Thornbury and your service users will be based in the north area of the local authority

h)To give advice, information and assistance to disabled people and carers so that they are aware of their rights and entitlements, and of the content of the care plan.

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts 🎂
• Wellbeing sessions

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.