Social Worker (Full Time) (Permanent) (x2 Posts) - REN15106

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a Social Worker (Criminal Justice) to join a challenging criminal justice team. The role covers throughcare, licences, community orders and conducting assessments and case management with electronic recording systems.

The post requires a BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent with SSSC registration, strong interpersonal, communication, IT and writing skills, plus team and multi-agency collaboration. Experience with risk tools such as LSCMI/SA07/RM2000 is desirable.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent; be registered with the SSSC.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, IT, assessment and writing skills.
• Able to work as part of a team, on your own initiative and on a multi-agency basis.
• Experience in risk assessment tools such as LSCMI, SA07, RM2000 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage criminal justice throughcare, licences and community orders, including assessments, case management and recording and monitoring work using electronic case recording systems.
• Interventions with those convicted of high risk sexual and violent offences.
• Experience in client supervision, undertaking individual work and co-working is essential.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Writing skills

Assessment skills

Education

BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent

Job description

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Social Worker (Criminal Justice)

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our professionally challenging and rewarding criminal justice teams. You will have personal qualities, professional skills and knowledge which will be applied and tested in all aspects of service delivery within a busy criminal justice team. Work will include interventions with those convicted of high risk sexual and violent offences.

You will manage criminal justice throughcare, licences and community orders, this will include undertaking appropriate assessments, case management and recording and monitoring work using electronic case recording systems.

It is essential that you have a BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent; be registered with the SSSC and committed to social work values. You will have effective interpersonal, communication, IT, assessment and writing skills; be able to work as part of a team, on your own initiative and on a multi-agency basis and have a flexible approach.

Experience in client supervision, undertaking individual work and co-working is essential.

Experience of interventions with those with a range of issues such as addiction, housing, and employability issues is desirable, as is experience of writing reports to courts. Having undertaken and passed training in risk assessment tools such as LSCMI, SA07, RM2000 is desirable.

As this post involves access to ViSOR, IT information system and/or involvement in MAPPA cases, preferred candidates will be required to undergo Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) at Level 2.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .