Social Worker – Learning Disabilities

Quid, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS and compliance service

Twice weekly payroll

Access to exclusive social work training

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Job summary

Quid, Inc. is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join their Adults Learning Disabilities Team in New Jersey. This role focuses on supporting adults with learning disabilities through assessments, care planning, and safeguarding to promote independence.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team, managing caseloads and delivering effective interventions per statutory duties.

Qualifications include a degree in Social Work and relevant experience in Adult Care, particularly within Learning Disabilities.

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Relevant experience within Adult Social Care.
• Experience managing complex cases in safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Care Act assessments for adults with learning disabilities.
• Manage a caseload of varying complexity.
• Develop person-centred care and support plans.
• Carry out safeguarding enquiries and manage risk.

Skills

Assessment skills

Analytical decision-making

Communication skills

IT skills for case recording

Education

Degree in Social Work (BA, BSc or MA)

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Social Worker for its client’s Adults Learning Disabilities Team based in Somerset. You will support adults with learning disabilities through person-centred assessments, care planning, and safeguarding, promoting independence and positive outcomes.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will collaborate with partner agencies to deliver effective, strengths-based interventions in line with statutory duties.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Care Act assessments, reviews and risk assessments for adults with learning disabilities and their carers
• Manage a caseload of varying complexity, responding to referrals and prioritising need effectively
• Develop and review person-centred care and support plans, promoting independence and wellbeing
• Carry out safeguarding enquiries and manage risk in line with statutory duties
• Support individuals in crisis, applying appropriate legislation to achieve timely outcomes
• Apply the Mental Capacity Act, including Best Interests decision-making where required
• Assess carers’ needs and implement appropriate support plans
• Prepare clear, accurate reports and maintain up-to-date case records
• Work collaboratively with families, advocates and multi-agency partners
• Facilitate and coordinate care packages with providers across statutory and independent sectors
• Participate in team duty rota and contribute to service delivery

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Social Work (BA, BSc or MA) or an equivalent recognised qualification
• Registered with Social Work England
• Relevant experience within Adult Social Care, ideally within a Learning Disabilities setting
• Experience managing complex cases, including safeguarding and risk
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams and with partner agencies
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Human Rights Act
• Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and report-writing ability
• Ability to manage workload and competing priorities
• Competent IT skills for case recording and data management
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential due to Somerset’s rural nature)
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and Faster Pay service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• "Refer a Friend" bonus – get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Find your own job" bonus – get 250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.