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Social Worker - Adults Mental Health

Social Worker - Adults Mental Health

Remedy Recruitment Group

Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 17 days

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Bexley Council is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for their Adults Mental Health Team.
The role requires a minimum of two years of relevant experience in social work.
The position offers a salary of £38,000 to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Key responsibilities include managing a caseload, implementing services, and participating in discharge planning for patients.
Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of mental health impacts on families and comply with statutory duties and professional standards.

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.

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