Social Worker (Mental Health)

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Hampshire County Council, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 16 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 07ed2a085b994588bd681dc2275b4700

Full Job Description

Joining our Mental Health Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker, you'll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way. You'll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other in their work and sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement. What you'll be doing:

Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
Participating in duty to triage urgent cases as well as triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
Liaising with colleagues in Health to facilitate hospital discharges.
Holding forensic cases and working closely with the Ministry of Justice.

Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we're unable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services' statutory duties.
Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours.