Dorset Council UK
Experienced Social Worker - Community Mental Health Team
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We are looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Social Worker, with a passion and commitment for working within a community mental health service, to our team in Weymouth and Portland.
We work in an integrated team, working within a community setting alongside health colleagues supporting people with significant mental health needs and preparation into adulthood. We have a clear commitment of working within a recovery model, promoting a strengths-based and person-centred practice to support independence and enabling an individual to achieve their best outcomes.
We are a supportive and nurturing service and encourage and promote attendance on the Approved Mental Health Professional training.
For an informal chat about or to find out more about working within our Community Mental Health Teams please drop us a line at PAHCentralisedRecruitment@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and we will get straight back in touch.
What’s In It For You
We are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike. We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce.
As part of Dorset Councils Birth to Settled Adulthood we are also working alongside our colleagues in transitions to support people who have come to the attention of services.
We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes access to the ASYE programme, mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.
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We promote career development. We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services. We offer generous relocation and retention packages. You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme. We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday rising to 32 days after 5 years of continuous service and the option to purchase more.
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What you can expect to be doing:
- You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence and work within a recovery model.
- You will undertake Mental Capacity Assessments.
- You will work with people subject to the Mental Health Act and complete S117 assessments and reviews.
- You will be co-located working alongside health colleagues including Community Mental Health Nurses, OTs, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to provide a service for people who are under adult services who have a Serious Mental Illness or Autistic Spectrum Condition.
- You will work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals.
- You will be identifying carers needs and supporting their assessments.
- You will have opportunities to take leadership roles and support service development.
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About You
You will be a dynamic social worker with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice who can use a strengths-based approach.
You will need to demonstrate a passion and commitment for working with people with significant mental health problems and promoting their recovery.
You will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals.
You will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible.
You will need to be confident with the legal basis for practice and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010.
You will embrace continuous professional development.
You will embody our behaviours responsibility, respect, recognition, and collaboration. https://intranet.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/about/our-behaviours/
You will be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
Social Workers will need to be registered with Social Work England.
We invite you to demonstrate how you evidence these within your application.
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