Social Worker - Adult Mental Health Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Position: Social Worker - Adult Mental Health Team
Location: Oldham, UK
Salary: £37 per hour
Contract: Locum, Full Time
Duration: 3 Months

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a rewarding temporary role where you can make a meaningful and lasting impact? An excellent opportunity has arisen in Oldham for a Social Worker to join the Adult Mental Health Team on a full-time locum basis. Offering an attractive hourly rate of £37 and a 3-month contract, this role provides the chance to work with complex and challenging caseloads, supporting service users, carers, and families to improve outcomes and quality of life through effective social work practice.

Perks and benefits:

• Locum role: Enjoy the flexibility that locum work offers, enabling you to manage your work-life balance while gaining valuable experience.

• Varied experience: Work across diverse cases and settings, enhancing your professional skill set and career prospects.

• Continuous professional development: Access regular training and development opportunities to keep your practice current and effective.

• Engaging work environment: Join a dynamic and supportive team that values creativity, reflective practice, and innovation.

• Networking opportunities: Build strong working relationships with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies across health and the voluntary sector.

What you will do:

• Prepare for social work involvement by reviewing case records and liaising with relevant professionals

• Undertake assessments of need for service users, carers, and families, including complex and high-risk situations

• Develop, implement, review, and update Care and Support Plans

• Design and manage care packages to address social care, health, and wellbeing needs

• Support individuals and families to make informed choices under Self-Directed Support and Individual Budgets

• Apply safeguarding procedures and take appropriate action where abuse or neglect is suspected

• Manage and assess risk, promoting positive behavioural change to reduce risk

• Undertake crisis assessments and apply relevant legal interventions when required

• Maintain accurate, confidential, and up-to-date case records

• Participate in, and where appropriate chair, meetings and decision-making forums

• Advocate for service users, carers, and families within organisational and legislative frameworks

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