Social Worker Assistant ( Part-Time)

Elysium Healthcare Limited; New Jersey; On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development and training

Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card access

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave pro-rata plus a生日

Pension contribution

Subsidised meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

The Dean Neurological Centre in Gloucester is seeking a Social Worker Assistant to join a purpose-built neurological centre for adults 18+. Working 30 hours per week, you will assist with assessments, liaise with external agencies, support service users with budgeting, and promote safeguarding across the service.

Training and career development opportunities are provided. Reporting to a Registered Social Worker, the role emphasizes teamwork, initiative, and compassionate care in a

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• An understanding of the needs of different client groups.
• The ability to work in a team and also use your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out assessments with service users as directed identifying the best and most appropriate outcomes for the individual.
• Corresponding and liaising with external agencies to facilitate and progress arrangements to meet service users' outcomes.
• Assisting service users in understanding and managing their personal budgeting and financial arrangements.
• Maintain timely and accurate records on relevant systems.
• Cover meetings/telephone calls/patient interviews when Social Worker is not available.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Job description

Are you looking to step into the world of social care where helping some of the most vulnerable people in society is your passion? Then join The Dean Neurological Centre

in Gloucester

as a Social Worker Assistant.

Working 30

hours a week, you will join the team at The Dean Neurological Centre

,

a purpose-built neurological centre for men and women over the age of 18 years, who have an acquired brain injury

.

Reporting to a Registered Social Worker, you will liaise with service users families/significant others as you gather information to assist in carrying out assessments and social circumstances reports to support service users to identify the best outcomes for their health and wellbeing.

From supporting service users health progression to promoting their independence, you will correspond and liaise with external agencies to facilitate and progress arrangements to meet service users set outcomes.

You will be responsible for accompanying service users on community leave and will support them in understanding and managing their personal budgeting and financial arrangements.

As a Social Worker Assistant, you will promote

adult

safeguarding throughout the service, this will see you refer any safeguarding issues to a Social Worker/TDT and the Adult Safeguarding Team.

At Elysium a range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

As a Social Worker Assistant you will be:

Carrying out assessments with service users as directed identifying the best and most appropriate outcomes for the individual

Corresponding and liaising with external agencies at the request of and on behalf of service users, to facilitate and progress arrangements to meet their individual outcomes (e.g. Housing, Health)

Assisting service users in understanding and managing their personal budgeting and financial arrangements

Having a understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983/Care Act 2014

Maintaining timely and accurate records on relevant systems

To aid and support the Social Worker role as required

Community Meeting support

Assist with the gathering of information for Social Circumstances reports and social work assessments.

Complete and Maintain Visitor Records/Paperwork

Cover meetings/telephone calls/patient interviews when Social Worker is not available.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

To have an understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983/Care Act 2014

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

An understanding of the needs of different client groups

The ability to work in a team and also use your own initiative

Resilience, to cope with difficult situations

Computer literacy and administrative skills

Where you will be working:

Tewkesbury Road, Longford, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9EE

The Dean Neurological Centre has 60 beds, which is on the outskirts of the town within easy commute from Gloucester, Cheltenham with good transport links.

The Centre delivers specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise functional ability.

It specialises in slow stream rehabilitation where the emphasis is placed on maximising each individual's abilities, comfort and quality of life.

Bedrooms are fitted with high dependency equipment, including ceiling track hoists, wall mounted suction and oxygen equipment., with all rooms adapted to individual requirements. There are also well-equipped therapy facilities and other facilities such as gardens, gym and minibus.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £26,461.50 (Pro-Rata)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. (Pro-Rata)
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• subsidised meals and onsite parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure