Social Worker CMHT

To work as a member of a Mental Health specialist team with the main functions being

assessment, care planning, and service purchasing. To work within the context of relevant

legislation, using social work experience within a multi-disciplinary team.

1. To manage a caseload and throughout the care co-ordination process provide advice,

therapeutic interventions and advocacy according to professional expertise for clients

and carers, as appropriate.

2. To work, if required, with service users who are difficult to engage and often have chaotic

lifestyles. This would include elements of every day working that are unpredictable and

difficult to plan for.

3. To work within the CPA process to provide enhanced care to service users and carers.

This would include:

a. Providing evidence-based psychosocial interventions that can be outcome

measured and audited.

b. Securing and co-ordinating services to meet the bio/psycho/social/needs of

clients.

c. To incorporate where deemed appropriate family/carers into the Clients Care

planning process.

d. To facilitate a needs-based review of clients placed within supported

living/rehabilitation placements.

4. To negotiate the delivery of services with providers in accordance with service level

agreements and block contracts etc. paying due regard to statutory responsibilities.

5. To monitor the progress of the written objectives and expectations and amend these as

required. This should take account of the client's view and needs, ensure costeffectiveness in relation to the quality of the service delivery and comply with agreed

CPA and Care management Policies and Procedures.

6. To participate in other activities which would benefit from the application of professional

skills e.g., working parties, special developments, policy formulation, group work and

Community Development work.

7. To inform the Services Manager of specific needs which cannot be met through non-

availability of services or inadequate budgetary provision.

8. To undertake investigations and prepare reports for panels, case conferences and courts

as required.

9. To act, as agreed with the Clinical Team Lead, as a resource contributing to standards

of practice and training and development activities, including the supervision of Students

and Care Co-ordinators who have progressed by assessment to the Senior Practitioner

grade, and the supervision of other Care Managers and Assistant Care Managers.

10. To work collaboratively with CRHTT to facilitate admission and discharge to and from

inpatient units as necessary.

11. To engage in training activities to support good practice and the development of the whole Service.