Qualified Social Worker and AHMP Pay rate - £34 per hourVitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work as an AHMP in Castleford.Social Care Direct is the first point of contact for all new referrals to Wakefield Council. Your role would be to triage these referrals, providing urgent responses, offering advice and information and signposting. The role involves triaging requests for social care assessments and safeguarding referrals. As a Senior Social Worker, you would also have the chance to attend multi-agency meetings and be a lead in championing new initiatives and team developments. It is expected you will be a practicing Best Interest Assessor, AMHP, Practice Educator or ASYE Assessor.Most of our work is done over the phone, so you will need excellent communication skills. The work is very varied, with no two days the same, and suits someone who likes a fast pace of work and has excellent time management and prioritising skills. The team is not case holding and would suit Social Workers who enjoy short term and crisis intervention style work.The team provides cover for out of hours shifts and you will work a 6 week rota. You will work 3 out of 6 weekends on the rota:Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND

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Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)• Looked After Children (LAC)• Children’s Social Work• Adult Social Work• Service Manager• Head of Service• Team Manager• Assistant Team Manager• A wide range of housing roles• Careers in SEND in local authorities

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