The Social Worker is required to provide a professional fieldworker service to service users and their careers and to manage the needs of adults with learning and physical disabilities.
The main duties of the role include completing Care Act assessments and devising care and support plans, completing reviews, completing Mental Capacity Assessments, chairing Best Interests meetings, working with people with complex social needs and making sure that the people are receiving the support that meets their needs.
What you need
QSW Status - including qualification, Social Work England registration and completed ASYE.
Posted by Service Care Solutions - Social Work • £30/hr to £34/hr
General
Triage/Duty Services: Responding to urgent cases, assessing needs, and making informed decisions to provide the right level of support at the right time
Hospital Discharge: Coordinating and facilitating safe and timely discharges from hospitals, ensuring all necessary support is in place for a smooth transition back to the community or to appropriate care settings
Work with the service user and their families/carers to develop a package of support/assistance as they prepare to become adults and in their early adult life that promotes and maintains independence and wellbeing; where appropriate involve other agencies and use community resources to provide equality of opportunity, full participation and inclusion in society.
Manage a caseload of disabled children or young people aged 0-25 to assess, plan, monitor and review the support/personal assistance needs of service users, working in a person-centred way.
Main duties and responsibilities
Manage a complex and diverse caseload of children, young people and their families, undertaking assessments to determine the needs and capabilities of clients and carers, and drawing up plans of support under the supervision and guidance of a designated supervisor, using agreed eligibility criteria and in accordance with statutory requirements, Directorate and Corporate Policy and National Legislation.
The Social Worker will undertake assessments, determine care packages/support plans and manage a range of the most complex caseload to maintain or improve the well-being of children and young people.
Plan, deliver, and oversee referral interventions for a complex caseload and where appropriate review cases.
Liaise internally and externally and work with colleagues from other agencies to ensure children and young people's interests are supported.
Posted by Service Care Solutions - Social Work • £34K/yr to £38K/yr
Herefordshire Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Child Protection Court Social Worker to join our Children & Young People's Services.
You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams and the courts to achieve the best possible outcomes for vulnerable children and their families.
In this critical role, you will manage complex child protection cases, particularly those involving court proceedings, ensuring that the safety and welfare of children are paramount.