£32/hr
London, England
Contract, Variable

Mental Health Social Worker

Posted by Eden Brown Synergy.

My client in North West London requires an experienced social worker to support with statutory care and support planning undertaken by the team to meet high referrals volume.
They are a social care team not a community mental health team. We carry out care and support functions under the Care Act 2024.

The role is to conduct or support individual assessments or facilitate and promote self-assessments using the appropriate tools and techniques in order to establish clear, relevant, proportionate, cost effective and appropriate options for the individual.

  • Based on individual structured assessments and in line with an enablement and strengths-based approach, plan and set up appropriate personalised and outcome-led care and support plans that maximise long-term independence and choice and minimise ongoing support and whole life cost of care for that person.
  • Conduct risk assessments with adults and carers, in line with eligibility criteria and Mental Capacity legislation.
  • To conduct Mental Capacity Act assessments in line with statutory guidance and ensuring adults are provided with the opportunity to demonstrate capacity wherever possible.
  • To manage an allocated caseload in compliance with statutory requirements, Council policy, professional best practice and with regard for individual choice.
  • Liaise with, establish, and maintain effective working relationships with other local services, specialist teams, ICB and Hospital Trusts and the voluntary and community sector relevant to the needs of the adult in order to deliver a holistic and seamless service.
  • Value and encourage the contribution of adults and their advocates, relatives, carers, and support workers where appropriate, to ensure that they are engaged in the assessment, support and review process.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of available local provision and make appropriate recommendations and action referrals to other specialist teams and providers.
  • To promote the use of direct payments where appropriate, and understand the role of financial assessments, and provide information and advice and guidance so that people can be supported in exercising choice based on assessed risk and expected outcomes. Support them in navigating through the appropriate procedures.
  • Work with the Brokerage team to procure care and support including equipment and adaptations.

Please apply today for more information about this post.

Don't forget...Eden Brown Synergy offers a £250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. £250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Becky Dewis, call today on or email Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

We use cookies to measure usage and analytics according to our privacy policy.