Bolton Council are looking to recruit a qualified Social Worker to work within our Community mental health services, reviewing commissioned packages of care on behalf of the local authority. The applicant should have a good working knowledge and application of the Care Act and eligible needs. It is preferable that the applicant has experience of working with Adults who have a diagnosed mental health condition. The main requirements are as follows;
Candidates should have experience and confidence within the Care act assessment & Eligibility and ensuring the right packages of care are delivered appropriately. Candidate will ensure to reduce care packages where needed
Assessment and review in line with the Care Act eligibility
Amend care packages according to the outcome of the review, paying particular attention to services that are not being utilised are no longer required and no longer meet eligible needs.
Review section 117 as part of the statutory review and follow the agreed procedure to discharge from section 117 where appropriate.
Ensure that capacity assessments are reviewed where necessary as part of the review process.
Monitor the quality of care provided and highlight any concerns with the Council quality team where necessary.
To ensure that all service users and carers are included and consulted in reviews and where appropriate referred to services suitable to identify their needs and how they may be met with due regard to the financial responsibilities of commissioners.
To identify where the persons needs meet the threshold for continuing health care eligibility and to commence this process with ICB partners.
Identify where placements are no longer meeting the person's needs & working with partner agencies to ensure that the correct services and agencies are involved in any proposed change of long term placement.
The post holder will be holding a caseload of reviews and not care co-ordination work.
The post holder will also interface with the Adult Social Care review teamInterviews can be held either in person or via teams
6 month position initially.
For more information, please send an up to date copy of your CV to (url removed)
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