Warrington Borough Council has two mental health teams within its Adult Social Care division; Mental Health Team 1 and Mental Health Team 2.
Working under the Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act 1983 (Amended 2007), the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Human Rights Act 1998, we provide assessments, intervention and support to people experiencing complex mental health difficulties which significantly impact their daily life.
We are seeking to recruit 2x enthusiastic, motivated social workers to join Mental Health Team 2 within Warrington Borough Council’s Specialist Social Work Teams.
The role
The team supports people with mental health needs and conditions including mood disorders such as depression and bipolar affective disorder, anxiety disorders, complex trauma, psychosis, personality disorders and other complex mental health conditions.
We work in partnership with Warrington Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to ensure needs are met and facilitate safe and timely discharge from hospital back into the community.
We work in cooperation with appropriate agencies including the police, care agencies, housing and the NHS to protect vulnerable people.
Social workers will work with individuals taking a person centred, strengths based approach completing assessments under the Care Act, s42 Safeguarding enquiries, s117 (MHA) planning and reviews and risk assessments taking a positive risk taking approach.
What's needed?
You will need to be experienced in building and sustaining relationships with vulnerable adults and their families.
You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to complete strengths based assessments, identifying needs, risks and outcomes with the individual. An excellent working knowledge of applicable legislation is essential as is the ability to work flexibly and effectively in partnership with a range of voluntary and statutory agencies as well as having good time management and organisational skills.
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
* 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
* Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
* Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
* Essential car allowance
Key Dates & Further Information
Interview date is Monday 24 February 2025.
DBS clearance is required.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer.
Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT.
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