Learning Disabilities Social Worker — Person-Centred Assessments

Remedy Recruitment Group; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal consultant

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Referral bonus up to £250 per person

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Somerset Council is seeking an Adults Social Worker to join their Learning Disabilities team. You will undertake detailed Care Act reviews, complete face-to-face visits in homes and community settings to assess needs and inform decisions.

The role emphasises person-centred practice, multidisciplinary collaboration and accurate record-keeping, with travel across Somerset and minimum office attendance. Remedy Recruitment Group supports the assignment with a dedicated consultant.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed Care Act reviews and reassessments for adults with learning disabilities as part of the Review Project.
• Complete face-to-face visits with people in their homes, supported living services, residential settings and other community-based environments to gather evidence and assess current care and support needs.
• Gather, analyse and evaluate information from multiple sources to inform professional decision-making.
• Determine whether existing information supports a statutory review or whether a full reassessment is required, recording clear professional rationale.
• Identify, evidence and record eligible care and support needs in accordance with the Care Act, applying strengths-based and person-centred practice.
• Produce high-quality, evidence-based and audit-ready assessments, reviews, support plans and case recordings.
• Analyse and distinguish between social care needs, delegated health tasks, NHS responsibilities and potential health-related needs requiring further consideration.
• Identify cases where Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Checklist consideration, Checklist review or challenge may be appropriate and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions, funding reviews and CHC-related processes where required.
• Consider opportunities to maximise independence, reduce reliance on paid support where appropriate, and ensure support arrangements remain proportionate, outcome-focused and person-centred.
• Manage an allocated workload independently, ensuring reviews, reassessments, recording and tasks are completed within project timescales and organisational expectations.
• Work collaboratively with Adult Social Care teams, health colleagues, providers and other stakeholders to achieve timely outcomes.
• Attend Somerset office locations as required (minimum two days per week) and travel across Somerset to undertake visits, assessments, reviews and project-related activities.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with health colleagues, providers, housing services, family members, advocates and other partner agencies.
• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with people, their families, carers and representatives to ensure assessments and reviews are person-centred and outcomes focused.
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environments, contributing professional expertise and participating in meetings and funding discussions.
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, rights and choice, ensuring practice remains person-centred and compliant with statutory responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic records, using relevant IT systems to evidence professional decision-making to an audit-ready standard.
• Maintain professional development and apply current legislation, guidance, research and best practice to support high-quality assessment and review activity.

Job description

Somerset Council is seeking an Adults Social Worker to join their Learning Disabilities team. You will undertake detailed Care Act reviews, complete face-to-face visits in homes and community settings to assess needs and inform decisions.

The role emphasises person-centred practice, multidisciplinary collaboration and accurate record-keeping, with travel across Somerset and minimum office attendance. Remedy Recruitment Group supports the assignment with a dedicated consultant.