To use strengths-based approaches to assess, monitor and review the social care needs of service users and informal carers and find appropriate solutions and make appropriate referrals to external agencies within a preventative, enabling and rehabilitation framework and universal services in accordance with the Care Act eligibility criteria.
Take responsibility for managing casework with the supervision of a qualified senior practitioner within an outcome focussed approach and within the teams expected performance targets and outcomes, whilst promoting independence and assessing and managing risk.
To hold an individual caseload of varying degrees of complexity excluding casework that requires the expertise of a qualified professional.
Posted by Service Care Solutions - Social Work • £21/hr
General
Service care Solution are currently recruiting for a Support Worker in Camden
The Support Worker will provide a comprehensive accommodation based support service to vulnerable adults and young people living in the singles hostels.
As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for
To carry out regular assessments and reviews of needs on a casework basis, conduct key work sessions and develop support plans to actively identify and enable service users to secure appropriate support from partners including physical and mental health services, drug and alcohol services and employment, training and resettlement services.
You will support people with Extra Care support needs to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing, mentally, physically and emotionally.
Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia.
The support we offer is tailored to the individual client's needs and encourages independence and community engagement.