Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April
We would love to welcome a social worker to join our friendly team in working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. The team operates mainly in the Western Argyll coastal and the associated islands Of Islay, Jura and Gigha, an area of significant natural beauty with a combination of rural and semi rural communities.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
The role is based in a CMHT in the local community hospital in Lochgilphead and will involve travel throughout Argyll and Bute. The role will involve undertaking needs assessments to both in-patient and community service users who experience mental health difficulties. The role involves being part of a small team of social work colleagues and being supported and managed by the team leader.
Essential: Qualification Dipsw, BA in Social Work, SSSC Registered and Driving licence.
Desirable: MHO award, previous experience of working in the field of mental health.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
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