Band 6 Social Worker - Adults Mental Health

Location Banbury
Job type Permanent
Salary £31365.00 - £37890.00 per annum
Reference HQ00106605_1589204919

Sanctuary Social Care has a permanent vacancy for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Social Worker to work full-time within an Adults All Ages Mental Health Service based in Banbury. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Adults' Services and be registered with Social Work England.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is £31,365 - £37,890 per annum.

Job Summary:

  • The postholder will work within the assessment function of the AMHT to provide assessment and short term treatment to all new patients entering the services. The team will operate 24 hours a day, 52 weeks a year.

Duties:

  • To carry out the initial assessments of clients who meet the referral criteria of the AMHT and to undertake short term treatment where appropriate.

  • To manage, formulate and implement treatment plans, delivering care under the clinical model.

  • To evaluate effectiveness whilst working within the framework of CPA and Risk Assessment.

  • To report all relevant information to the referring agent and keep them informed of the client's progress.

  • To assess, plan, set goals with the service user, carer and families; implement and evaluate care using psycho-social interventions and skills to meet individual needs.

  • To deliver individual therapeutic activity using therapeutic interventions and skills.

  • To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating treatment plans, transferring clients to the treatment function, other teams within the Trust, or discharging them when appropriate.

  • To liaise and establish good working relationships with referring agents, colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work

  • Current Social Work England registration

  • Significant senior level frontline experience within Adults' Services

  • Previous experience of working with within the adults sector is essential

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Dan Halls; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.