Social Worker - Adults Mental Health Team

Ackerman Pierce Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking a Social Worker for the Adults Mental Health Team. The role has a supportive team culture, flexible working practices, and focuses on reducing caseloads while improving outcomes. Candidates should have significant knowledge in social care and experience with safeguarding adults. Competitive pay is offered along with opportunities for role progression and training.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Role progression opportunities

Training for staff

Qualifications

• Must have significant knowledge and skills to gather information for assessments.
• Experience working with safeguarding adults at risk.
• Must be able to fulfil transport requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and review social care needs of individuals.
• Arrange appropriate care services based on assessments.
• Manage an agreed case load and complete fast turnover of casework.
• Use paper and computerized case recording systems.
• Understand the legal framework underpinning care services.

Skills

Professional knowledge in social care

Significant experience in communication skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Autonomous working abilities

Risk assessment skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker for the Adults Mental Health Team within the Social Care Industry. Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Somerset is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing a number of changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and supportive team within Somerset County Council.

Responsibilities

• Required to use professional knowledge to assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals, relatives and carers and to arrange the provision of appropriate care services
• Must have significant knowledge, experience and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of the risks, protection and social care needs of individuals, carers and families.
• Must have skills of a multidisciplinary team working, and have the ability to work independently and work as an autonomous professional and based on needs and risks of the individual take appropriate action, in conjunction with other agencies, to protect and safeguard adults at risk
• Required to manage an agreed case load and complete fast turnover of casework
• Must be able to use paper and computerised case recording systems, produce reports and capture and analyse information.
• Some knowledge of care benefits, fees and allowances would be helpful.
• Must be able to assess risks, needs and information, and recognise problems. Understand philosophies, professional social work issues and the legal framework underpinning care services.
• Must be able to fulfil transport requirements
• Experience and all good knowledge of principles and processes of working with safeguarding adults at risk
• Framework I desirable or equivalent

Benefits

• Our Client has free onsite parking with the opportunity for role progression and training for both perm and temporary staff within the authority. They offer a very competitive pay rate which exceeds most of the surrounding areas.

How to discuss the vacancy

To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in Somerset please contact George Willett or email in your updated CV to us today