Locum Band 7 Social Worker to join their Dual Diagnosis Team.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
ROLE SUMMARY
You will work as a Senior Social Worker based in two community teams (car driver essential). This will require joint assessments with Crisis teams, Community Mental Health Services, Criminal Justice, Drug and Alcohol Partnership which includes third sector agencies to ensure that service users with multiple needs are not passed from one service to another.
Integral to your role will be whole family working and a multi-agency ethos, underpinned by a non-judgmental attitude and approach. You will be expected to lead on the collaboration with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary services providing a flexible approach to meet the needs of service users and their families. Evening working may be required to meet the needs of service users and families and meeting in non–stigmatising environments.
You will take a role in the development of service delivery and social work practice, consultancy and raise awareness to local staff working in mental health and substance misuse services. You will also actively practice as an AMHP, undertaking Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments and other allocated work in relation to service users with a range of mental health problems and engaging with their carers so that, within the legislation, appropriate action is taken. This includes attending and supporting the QAF Quality Assurance Forum.
You will be responsible for communicating with both service users and their families, trust staff, advocates and other agencies internal and external. This will include (but is not limited to) County Council, Commissioners, Third Sector, Police and HM Prisons. In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to find out more, please call 01322 282470. Alternatively, you can reach the recruitment team via e-mail at recruitment@westmeriarecruitment.co.uk
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