Our Client Bexley Council, is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Adults Mental Health Team.
Main Duties
- To carry a caseload agreed by the Team Manager and Senior Social Worker.
- To identify patient/client/community needs and provide appropriate response to this.
- To implement services of an emergency, preventive and developmental nature.
- To implement statutory duties and responsibilities.
- To participate in the discharge plan of patients in hospital.
- To ensure effective and efficient use of time and resources.
- To reconcile competing demands and priorities.
- To accept supervision and guidance within the procedures and policies of the department.
- To provide reports and necessary documentation.
- To identify shortfalls in resources in meeting clients/ community needs.
- To utilise personal skills and expertise in meeting clients/community needs.
- To maintain and develop "community" support in projects.
- To develop innovative ideas to meet needs.
- To participate in and contribute to team/section functioning, goals and objectives.
- To maintain professional standards.
- To meet mandatory and other essential training requirements.
- To demonstrate an awareness of responsibilities and duties the Equality Act 2010.
- To carry out relevant duties as defined by the Care Act 2014.
- To have an understanding of the impact on parental mental health on children and to address both within the team and across agencies any risks that they may present.
- To participate in the AMHP rota (subject to training/approval)
- To act as a Best Interest Assessor (subject to training)
- To carry out any other duties.