Role: Part-Time Social Worker

* Contracting Authority:

* Contract Length: Permanent

* Location: Huyton, Merseyside

* Pay Rate: £15,232 per annum (part time 2 days per week)

Job Description:

Spinwell Global are seeking a Part-Time Social Worker working 16 hours per week for one of our clients to be part of changing lives for the better as you experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

There is a strong emphasis on teamwork, as you work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support people with complex mental health conditions and behaviours that challenge in a locked rehabilitation environment.

As a Social Worker, you will have previous experience as you manage a complex caseload. You will be responsible for social care assessments, risk assessments and completing pre-admission for discharging service users.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

Your responsibilities:

* Liaising with the home authorities via a named individual (Health, SSD and Probation) at the point of admission and discharge stage

* Collaborating with the home authorities, service users and ensuring that their families are involved in the decision making/care planning process

* Maintaining electronic/integrated records of work undertaken and completing administrative procedures

* Contribute to the preparation of reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals, appeals to MH Act Independent Hospital Managers and attending hearings

* Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy services and associated support services

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

* Experience in mental health settings

* To fully engage in Breakaway training and MVA training

* CQSW or CSS or Dip, SW,(e), Degree in Social Work