Social Worker, Direct reviews

Working to support adults, and their families, who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you’ll maximise their potential to live independently completing Direct Payment reviews.

With case work focusing on the most complex and challenging adult cases, you’ll ensure that adults and their families are safeguarded. You’ll share ideas and best practice, providing specialist advice as part of a multi-disciplinary team sharing your knowledge as a Social Worker.

Assess complex social care needs and provide support to vulnerable adults, which enable them to live healthily and independently.

Develop support plans that gain commitment to solutions that drive the care required for each individual’s needs.

Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached

Work collaboratively building effective relationships with internal and external partnerships and stakeholders, and the voluntary sector to assist children and vulnerable people in gaining support for inclusivity from within the community.

Accountable for conducting assessments and plan responses to vulnerable adults include intervention as required.

Develop a client centric approach which enables early intervention and prevention and increases independence.

Pro-actively influences in a range of planning, decision making and case discussions across a diverse range of multi-disciplinary partners.

Work with families, communities and individuals to help people age well supporting the Council’s wider strategic aims.

Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Educated to degree level i.e. Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered social worker

Evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. professional capability framework, knowledge and skills statement.

Experience with in a social care setting with evidence of challenging social and family situations.

Strong communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals.

Experience of developing strong working relationships with partners, other agencies and the voluntary sector to deliver improved outcomes.

Developing strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for children and vulnerable adults.

Understand the financial implications of care packages commissioned

Evidence of clear decision making in order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention.