Adults – Social Worker Mental Health; Grade 11

Job Category :
Social Care – Qualified
Location :
Newtown Ladywell House, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week : 22.20
Start Date :
Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £33.60

Social worker with Mental health experience required for care coordination – AMHP desirable. Base will be Newtown, 3 days per week but will consider compressed hours into 2 days. Flexible working available. Approx £35ph excluding agency fees, negotiable dependent on experience and AMHP qualification.

• To ensure the needs of people with mental health and their carers are assessed holistically, support negotiated, monitored and reviewed within the first six weeks
• Maintaining own allocated caseload
• To assess risks to people with a mental health issues and others in a way that promotes independence of service users and their carers ensuring the necessary safeguards are in place
• To make recommendations about allocating scarce resources are made
• To ensure equal opportunity and respect for diversity and difference is promoted
• To ensure social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted
• Abuse of vulnerable adults is investigated
• To work collaboratively with other agencies
• Accountable for actions through effective, accurate recording of decisions in line with policy and legislation
• Safeguarding the welfare of a vulnerable person at immediate risk of harm
• Engaging in direct work with people with mental health issues and carer/s to carry out assessment for people with mental health
• In working with people with mental health issues and carers, social workers seek to enhance their problem solving capacities in a way that support maximum independence and choice
• Considering with people with mental health issues and their carers options to best meet assessed eligible needs and assist in making informed decisions
• Undertaking the role of an AMHP
• Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interests decisions alongside advocates where appropriate
• Adopting a creative and holistic approach whilst exploring options
• Seeking to maximise the financial and material resources available to service users from all possible sources
• Collating the findings of the assessment and completing assessment documentation in accordance with statutory guidance, legislation and departmental procedures and timescales
• Preparing court and other specialist reports in the required format

• 12 months post qualifying experience of working with people with mental health issues and their carers
• Experience of undertaking assessments tekenen and identifying and managing risks
• Experience of complex casework
• Experience of care management across the range of health and social care settings

• Understanding of an individuals mental health needs and their carers needs
• Understanding of safeguarding and the issues affecting people with mental health needs and their carers
• Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post
• Knowledge and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act

• Appropriate social work qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent)
• AMHP or willingness to undertake training at the first opportunity following appointment to post

Registration as Social Worker with CCW/CQC

• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage a caseload
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships
• Ability to manage crisis, conflict resolution and challenging behaviours
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and non‑discriminatory practice
• Commitment to the principles of confidentiality
• Must have knowledge and commitment to deploy the principles of social care as embodied in relevant legislation