Id Job: 316a304
As a Social Worker/Care Co-Ordinator in an integrated Mental Health Team you will make a difference by providing appropriate and effective interventions to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, and those in their networks, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in line with personal recovery goals.
Daily you will work with other agencies and services within an integrated Health and Social Care model, always under the overarching framework of CPA; you will act as care co-ordinator for service users, ensuring the co-ordination and implementation of support which promotes independence in a way that meet the requirements of the Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, departmental policy and other locally agreed procedures.
You will be working with people who may require social care services, their families and carers to ensure independence in maintained as far as is possible and outcomes are clear, monitored and reviewed.
Part of the role may require you to prepare social circumstances reports for the Mental Health Review tribunal and attend tribunal hearings. You will be required to keep other relevant records and client record systems up-to-date.
If required you may undertake student supervision for social work student
We would ordinarily expected that you will undertake Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) training, including any pre AMHP training requirement, within a reasonable timeframe of employment. On qualification, you will convert to the AMHP role profile and grade and be expected to participate on the AMHP rota.
