Level 2 Social Worker​/AMHP or Experienced Level 1 Social Worker; Part time

Position: Level 2 Social Worker/AMHP or Experienced Level 1 Social Worker (Part time)
Location: Greater London

# Level 2 Social Worker/AMHP or Experienced Level 1 Social Worker (Part time)## Job Introduction
** GREENWICH MENTAL HEALTH
**** Join our forward-thinking approach
**** Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team 17.5 hours
***** Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity.
***** Level 2 Social Worker/AMHP or Experienced Level 1 Social Worker****(willing to train and undertake the AMHP role)
** Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services?

Want to work in an innovative learning organisation? Looking to develop your experience in community mental health?

With excellent training and great benefits, Royal Greenwich is the ideal place to progress your career.

At Royal Greenwich, we value our Social Workers and support them to ensure they have the resources and environment they need to make a real difference. We are keen to appoint enthusiastic Senior Social Workers/Approved Mental Health Professionals who share our vision in the development of a centre of excellence.

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team provides assessment, treatment and support to people living within the borough of Greenwich who are experiencing psychosis for the first time. Support is provided in the community for up to three years. Discharge destinations include primary care (GP), a different type or longer-term secondary care mental health team (ICMP or Community Mental Health Rehabilitation and Enablement Service) or on occasion another EIP team (if the service user relocates).

A core value of the service is its strong ethos of hope and optimism and whole-team commitment to enabling recovery through the provision of individually tailored, evidence-based interventions for both service users and their support networks.

Given that the team often work with people experiencing contact with mental health services for the first time, this requires a considered and skilled approach in terms of engagement. The successful candidate will be joining a highly skilled, motivated, and performing team, evidenced by annual EIP audit result data.

Team

Location:

Ferryview Health Centre, 27 John Wilson Street, Woolwich, SE18 6PZ
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** What we look for:
** All social workers will be expected to be able to manage a caseload and to work co-productively with service users their families and carers to ensure that a strength based, person centred approach remains at the core of all interventions.

To be part of a multidisciplinary team that consists of social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, lived experienced practitioners, community psychiatric nurses, and administrative support.

To work autonomously with individuals, carers, and families to deliver a range of assessment and care interventions that promote mental health wellbeing and strengths based personalised outcomes for people, whilst promoting independence.  You will be expected to undertake statutory functions of the social work role (Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 (2007), Children Act 1989 (2004) and other related legislation), responding to requests for those who present with care and support needs:
** Senior Social Work/AMHP Role and Responsibilities (applicants with AMHP Qualification)
*** Use their social care knowledge and skills to guide intervention with service users, families, and carers.
* Undertake care act assessments, support planning, and reviews under the Care Act 2014.
* Undertake the AMHP role on behalf of the local authority and participate in the Greenwich Central AMHP Team borough wide AMHP rota (pro rata).
* Undertake and provide consultation and support on Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures and to act as a Safeguarding Adults Manager, Enquiry Officer, MARAC Representative and Think Family Champion (where appropriate).
* Undertake work with individuals and their families, to develop and maintain self-help, improve problem solving and coping capabilities towards improved health and wellbeing.
* Participate in Section 117 discharge and care planning processes and meetings.
* Promote and undertake interagency collaboration and networking with the local authority, housing, third sector organisations, voluntary agencies, and community networks to mobilise resources.
* Complete statutory documentation and reports within the required time scales.
* Assess the needs of groups who are difficult to engage or those from excluded groups (i.e. nil recourse, drugs/alcohol).
* Undertake mandatory and relevant training to maintain their social care practice, knowledge, and skills.
** Your job satisfaction is important to us - to support you in your AMHP role you will receive:
*** 1 to 1 reflective professional supervision and AMHP post assessment supervision.
* Access to a manager who is AMHP qualified.
* An AMHP mentor to provide additional support in your first year of employment.
* 18 hours (3 days) of AMHP approval training in each year
* A structured induction to Greenwich AMHP…