Senior Social Worker - Mental health

Our client Cardiff Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Mental health team.

Job Purpose:

To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives and to enhance their independence and coping skills.

To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group.

To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting those who are at risk or vulnerable.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of workable systems to ensure quality of service across the city and the identification of people particularly at risk.

To work positively with colleagues in the statutory and independent sector to ensure an appropriate multi-agency approach, and to empower clients to speak for themselves

Job Specific Requirements

To review and update knowledge of legal, policy and procedural frameworks and demonstrate professional competence in social work practice as laid down in the Code of Practice for Social Workers.
To work with individuals, families, carer groups and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
To assist users to enhance their independence.
To assess needs, risks and options, taking into account legal and other requirements, including child protection and protection of vulnerable adults.
To assess, identify, plan, implement and review the circumstances of individuals and their families and the need for procedural and legal intervention to meet their immediate needs.
To work actively with carers to identify and meet their support needs.
To prepare for and participate in decision-making forums.
To manage and prioritise the workload, carry out duties using accountable professional judgement.
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of work, using professional and managerial supervision and support to improve practice.
To contribute to the identification and agreement of outcomes required of the service.
To participate in duty rotas as appropriate.
To record unmet or inappropriately met needs in line with Council policy and procedure.
To participate in supervision, appraisal and team meetings, identifying issues and possible solutions where discussion and decision required.

Benefits of working with Remedy

A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250
* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.

* Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief.

All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit