Assistant Practitioner
Southwark
I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for an Assistant Practitioner to join the Case Management team which is dedicated to providing long-term, complex social work interventions for older adults and individuals with physical disabilities, including those with concurrent mental health and substance misuse needs. The team's expertise extends to intricate mental capacity work, including Court of Protection applications, and conducting Safeguarding enquiries.
Key Responsibilities
Engage with, inform, and adapt to changing contexts that shape practice. Operate effectively within own organisational frameworks and contribute to the development of services and organisations. Operate effectively within multi-agency and inter-professional settings.
To be responsible for the day to day interpretation and implementation of statutory and departmental policy in the provision of casework and, if appropriate group work or other social work service, to individuals, families and other groups.
Undertake trusted assessment/provision functions to promote independence and, where appropriate, offer access to standard equipment, which may involve the issuing of an equipment prescription (for redemption via a retail outlet) and delivery/fitting.
Ensure those accessing the service, including families and carers, are at the centre of decision making over their support arrangements and that opportunities for choice and control are optimised and reflected in their assessments and reviews.
Maintain the Directorate's records by recording assessments and other data accordingly ensuring that all data entered meets the relevant and stated levels of accuracy, quality and timeliness required.
To communicate effectively and sensitively with people and carers, regardless of their spoken language or communication status. Adapt communication techniques as the situation demands making best use of Directorate informational resources and other methods of communication.
To assess the implications of change on people and to proactively advocate for personalisation and people's choice and control over their own support needs.