Social Work D2A

Position: Social Work job - D2A
Your new company
Birmingham City Council are looking to recruit a qualified Social Worker for their Discharge to Access (D2A) Service. The team supports the assessment and support planning for citizens who have left the hospital with a short-term service and require support to determine the longer term support needed where applicable. There is also a subteam which covers Summer Hill Terrace, which is part of the Homeless Pathway.

Your new role
You will work as part of the Discharge to Assess Community Social Work Team to deliver on-person-centred practices where citizens are enabled to exercise choice, control, independence, and build resilience with a focus on prevention and early intervention to support, provide guidance and signposting in addition to assessments, via the 3 Conversations model, in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Homeless Pathway cases can be quite complex as the support in Summer Hill Terrace deals with complex housing issue relating to, substance misuse issues, safeguarding issues and working in a very multidisciplinary setting.

Care leave assessment and care plan. You will also have extensive knowledge of social work practice and legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Safeguarding, Mental Health and Mental Capacity Act 2005, a good understanding of personalisation and excellent assessment and analysis skills. MDT working

Working Hours:

8:30am-5pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8:30am - 4:30pm (Friday).

Hybrid Working:
1 day in office per week. You will be required to attend the office for meetings.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration along with 2 years post-qualifying permanent experience.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Engage in reflective supervision, peer support, and relevant training.

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