Who You Are
You are a professional with a recognised qualification in Social Work and considerable experience in the field. You have robust knowledge of the theory and practice of care assessment and planning, along with a detailed understanding of relevant legislation and its application. You are comfortable with supervisory roles and may have managed students, trainees, support staff, and volunteers in previous roles. You possess noteworthy analytical, planning and communication skills. You are recognised by your peers as a reliable source of knowledge and are able to provide well-founded advice to others. You are familiar with local resource networks and have the ability to build capacity with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations.
What the Job Involves
As a Social Worker for Adults, you will be responsible for a caseload of more complex cases, wherein you will be expected to provide advice to other social workers with regards to their cases. You will be providing casework supervision to other social workers in the team, and may also have to supervise students, trainees, less experienced professional team members, support staff and volunteers. Your role will involve participation in the planning and reviewing of cases. You will develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families and carers, and provide them necessary advice, support and promote independence and early intervention as needed.
Liaising with colleagues in your own or other departments or external agencies to gather relevant information for assessment and care planning will be a part of your job. You will be in charge of maintaining and updating case notes and other records up to the required ethical and quality standards. You will be writing high-quality reports as needed, and may be required to give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings. You will be working effectively on complex situations, utilising your initiative and evaluating your own and others’ practice. Your caseload will consist of older persons with mental health issues and some individuals aged 18-65.