Mental Health Social Worker

Adults Social Care & Health Partnerships

Join us at a pivotal time for Adult Social Care in Salford!

Salford City Council is strengthening its Adult Social Care leadership as part of a wider programme of service development, integration and improvement across mental health services.

We are recruiting to a number of key roles across our Mental Health Social Work and AMHP services. These roles sit at the heart of delivering statutory responsibilities, improving practice quality and shaping how services operate across the wider system.

This is an opportunity to

• Be part of a new service model delivering high quality Care Act statutory functions in relation to new Mental Health Adult Social Care referrals.
• Contribute to meaningful service improvement and change
• Work in a system where partnership working is critical and valued

We recognise the pressures within Adult Social Care and are committed to creating an environment that balances high support with high challenge, enabling staff to deliver safe, effective and person-centred services.

Social Worker Mental Health Social Work Service

Salford City Council | Adult Social Care
Grade 3C-4B | £39,152 - £50,269 (AMHP status)
Location: Adult Social Care Contact Team, Community Mental Health Team bases.

We are recruiting two Mental Health Social Workers to deliver Care Act statutory functions in relation to new Mental Health Adult Social Care referrals. This will involve providing information and advice, preventing, reducing and delaying needs for care and support, undertaking proportionate Care Act assessments and care and support planning where this is required. There will also be a need to work in accordance with s.117 aftercare procedures and adhere to the principles of the Mental Health Act code of practice.

The two posts will operate across the Adult Social Care Contact Team and Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Trust’s Referral and Assessment Hub and Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. There will be an emphasis on close multi-disciplinary working and co-location with GMMH colleagues to ensure high quality outcomes for Salford residents.

About the role

As a Mental Health Social Worker, you will:

• Undertake social care assessments and reviews that promote independence, improve well-being, and ensure outcomes are being met

• Produce and agree a care and support plan, if required, with individuals and their carers/families which acknowledges the strengths within their current situation and any additional support which will enable to them to remain as independent as possible.

• Encourage individual choice and participation in service planning and to ensure that the person’s needs are understood by service providers.

• Help resolve conflicts between individuals, carers and/or services.

• Develop knowledge of community led support, building relationships with service providers and voluntary groups to ensure there is support available for people to access and/or purchase to meet their desired outcomes.

• Support individuals to identify and utilise their informal network of support.

• Calculate personal budgets and explore Direct Payments as part of the assessment of need.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a qualified Social Worker who:

• Has experience working within statutory mental health services and/or Adult Social Care.
• Brings strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated frameworks.
• Has a proven track record engaging well with individuals experiencing a range of mental health conditions, and their carers and families.
• Is committed to person centred, strengths based and trauma informed approaches.
• Has experience forming productive working relationships with a range of professionals within multi-disciplinary settings.

Why Salford

This is an opportunity to:

• Contribute to shaping and influence the transformation of Mental Health Adult Social Care in Salford and being part of a new Mental Health Social Work Service.
• Work within a system that values partnership, innovation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to wider transformation across Adult Social Care

We recognise the demands of the role and are committed to providing:

• Regular informal and formal supervision.
• Access to support from peers.
• Opportunities for continued professional development
• A culture focused on high support, high challenge and continuous learning

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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