Social Worker (Experienced - Adults) 5+ years experience
BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
Social Worker (Experienced - Adults) 5+ years experience
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BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL, Bracknell, Bracknell Forest
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 8 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: bc58b241c3594d9ab6b6a240a3058fbb
Full Job Description
- Conduct assessments, devise care and support plans and review and monitor those plans in line with Care Act responsibilities and other statutory frameworks
- To participate in the duty arrangements for the team.
- To apply a strength-based approach, using the conversations model to connect people to their community/social network, and problem solve together.
- Work with people, including advocates and carers, to develop person-centred plans designed to meet needs in ways that maximises independence, choice and control, and are legal and affordable.
- Work with family carers to identify their needs as carers and to develop appropriate plans with the carers to meet those needs.
- When necessary, complete the Resource Allocation System and present support plans for approval in accordance with Scheme of Delegations.
- Provide support for the appropriate arrangement and implementation of those plans.
- Ensure that, throughout this work, all policies and procedures of the department are adhered to.
- Participate in safeguarding assessments and planning.
- Participate in Multi-Disciplinary meeting, connecting people and their families to their community and social networks enabling them to live within their own communities,
- To act in the best interest of an individual who lacks mental capacity, using the principles defined in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to maintain their safety until a time that capacity returns, or alternative arrangements are made.