Community Care Worker

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Lincoln to assist with the appointment of a Community Care Worker, on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration., To work within the policies, practices of the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate to prescribed standards and to participate in learning and development as required by the Lead Practitioner and Continuous Professional Development.
Hold and manage a caseload of service users with a higher level of need. This will include the identification of service users and the provision of information and advice. Including a potential for a complex response assessment of user and career need, commissioning
follow on care and monitoring and review, amending as required.
Operating within budget framework set by the Directorate and managed by the Lead Practitioner.
Provide support to Qualified Social Workers / therapists as required in line with the service roles and responsibilities.
Contribute, co-operate and work in partnership with other agencies to ensure service users are safe and protected and to maximize the outcomes for service users.
To provide a range of equipment, arrange minor adaptation work and to teach alternative techniques to overcome the effects of disability on independent living where appropriate.

Good standard of general education with a minimum of 4 GCSE passes
at Grade C or above or equivalent including English and Math's
Experience of working in a strengths based practice model to promote
independence.
Experience of identifying needs and tailoring care and support to address needs.
Experience of work with families and networks to support people to
achieve their identified outcomes.
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