Recovery-Focused Social Worker — Community Rehab

Pennine Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Social Worker to provide essential support in the Community Rehabilitation Team. The role involves managing a caseload, delivering specialist social work interventions, and working within a multidisciplinary team focused on recovery. Applicants should have significant experience with mental ill health. This position promotes flexible working hours and offers various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with relapsing and remitting mental ill health.
• Ability to engage with service users and their families in planning.
• Knowledge of Local Authority systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users using a strengths based approach.
• Provide specialist social work interventions.
• Guide team in understanding local social work functions.
• Champion the social model of care for clients.
• Contribute to risk assessments and management plans.

Skills

Experience in mental health

Understanding of social determinants

Biopsychosocial approach

Strengths based and trauma informed approach

Job description

A mental health services organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Social Worker to provide essential support in the Community Rehabilitation Team. The role involves managing a caseload, delivering specialist social work interventions, and working within a multidisciplinary team focused on recovery. Applicants should have significant experience with mental ill health. This position promotes flexible working hours and offers various employee benefits.