Northamptonshire Council is recruiting for a Safeguarding Social Worker.
Dependent on experience, you will be paid up to £38 per hour.
The service works with a wide range of children and young people with varying degrees of need. The team is keen to grow and develop areas of practice and is always interested in speaking to social workers with an interest in different aspects of social work. Up to £150 per week is available for candidates living over 60 miles away from the office.
Principal Responsibilities
1. Carry out Initial, Core, and other specialized assessments as per national guidelines and within prescribed timescales in order to formulate support plans for service users and coordinate their implementation or refer the case to the appropriate service area for support to the child/family.
2. Manage cases varying in complexity, organize packages of support to service users, assess levels of risk to their health and wellbeing, and, in conjunction with them and their families/carers, monitor and review their situations so that support can be adjusted as appropriate to their needs.
3. Work directly with family members providing advice and guidance. Work to empower service users, promote their participation in planning and evaluation of services to increase their levels of self-sufficiency, competence, and facilitate independence from social service assistance.
4. Liaise with and take a professional lead in involving appropriate staff and agencies in cases and arrange for contact as necessary to meet the needs of service users and within the remit of the County Council. Take initiative in establishing resources, for instance, group work programmes and specialist counselling to meet the needs of service users.
5. Attend and participate in multidisciplinary teams and meetings, planning reviews with colleagues and relevant professional staff to assist and analyze the needs of service users and to plan care programmes in accordance with those needs.
6. Ensure all information and reports relevant to work carried out are recorded, updated, and completed in an efficient and timely manner and according to Directorate/legislative policies and procedures so that decisions made and acted upon are fully evidenced and provide sufficiently for audit, court, or any other legitimate purpose.
If you're interested in this role, please call Delanie on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed).
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