ASC Social Worker - Clacton - £192 Per Day
Mbi Medical looking for an experienced Social Worker for this temporary role based in Tendring for an initial period of up to six months with an immediate start.
The Role
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We are looking for an experienced agency Social Worker with the ability to demonstrate excellent practice. A proven track record of working closely with the community is essential. We will give you the tools and resources you need to enable vulnerable adults to live to their optimum independence.
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You will be working with adults and carers who have been referred to Adult Social Care for a Care Act Assessment. You will be responsible for undertaking face to face assessments to establish eligibility under the Care Act 2014, whilst ensuring you consider all opportunities to support and optimise independence, wellbeing, choice and control. Within your role, you will be required to undertake statutory reviews with adults and carers with existing care and support plans, ensuring the support remains appropriate whilst always considering new solutions that promote wellbeing and inclusion. A further key role will be leading on safeguarding enquiries, including engaging all necessary parties to ensure safeguarding practice remains personalised.
The Team
- You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are happy to share their knowledge and in addition you will receive regular supervision and engagement in weekly learning sets to support development and share practice ideas.
Service/Functional Accountabilities
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Assess complex social care needs and provide support to vulnerable adults, which enable them to live healthily and independently.
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Develop support plans that gain commitment to solutions that drive the care required for each individual’s needs.
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Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached.
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Work collaboratively building effective relationships with internal and external partnerships and stakeholders, and the voluntary sector to assist vulnerable people and carers in gaining support for inclusivity from within the community.
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Accountable for conducting assessments and plan responses to vulnerable adults include intervention as required.
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Develop a client centric approach which enables early intervention and prevention and increases independence.
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Pro-actively influences in a range of planning, decision making and case discussions across a diverse range of multi-disciplinary partners.
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Work with families, communities and individuals to help people age well supporting the Council’s wider strategic aims.
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Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
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Educated to degree level i.e. Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered social worker
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Evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. professional capability framework, knowledge and skills statement.
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Experience within a social care setting with evidence of challenging social and family situations.
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Strong communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals.
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Experience of developing strong working relationships with partners, other agencies and the voluntary sector to deliver improved outcomes.
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Developing strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for children and vulnerable adults.
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Understand the financial implications of care packages commissioned
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Evidence of clear decision making in order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention.
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The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential