An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join the Integrated Learning Disability Team at Hackney Council. This role offers the chance to work alongside clinical leads and social care managers to provide vital support to adults with learning disabilities and complex care needs. You will play a key role in completing assessments under the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, ensuring that service users' rights are upheld and their care needs are fully supported.
Responsibilities:
- Care Act Assessments: Conduct thorough Care Act assessments, ensuring that individuals receive the appropriate level of support based on their needs.
- Mental Capacity Assessments: Carry out Mental Capacity Assessments, ensuring compliance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and supporting individuals in making decisions about their care.
- Community DoLS Assessments: Participate in the process of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessments within the community, ensuring the safeguarding of service users' rights.
- Best Interest Decisions: Make Best Interest Decisions on behalf of individuals who lack capacity, ensuring their care plans are in line with their rights under the Human Rights Act 1998.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other professionals, including clinical leads, carers, and families, to provide holistic and person-centred support.
- Eligibility Assessments: Complete eligibility assessments for services, ensuring compliance with local authority standards and national regulations.
- Community Engagement: Visit service users in the community to assess their needs and provide support, ensuring that they are involved in all decisions related to their care.
Requirements:
- Hold a recognised social work qualification and are registered with Social Work England.
- Have extensive experience in working with adults with learning disabilities and complex care needs.
- Have a strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
- Enhanced DBS.
How to Apply:
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on or email me your CV -
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.