We are looking to recruit a social care practitioner to join South Warwickshire CMHT, which provides a service to people in the community who are experiencing a range of mental health challenges including psychosis, Bipolar Affective Disorder, and other mood and anxiety-related disorders. You will be providing social interventions and working closely with health colleagues in the Community Mental Health Teams. You will receive professional supervision and leadership from a Social Care Team Manager.
For this post, we are looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual who has a proven track record of using a person-centred and Strength-Based Approach.
You will be providing social interventions that are Strength-Based and focused on recovery and a social wellbeing approach. You will demonstrate a highly competent level of skill in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation alongside knowledge of the Mental Health Act, The Care Act, and the Mental Capacity Act.
You will be working within integrated multi-disciplinary teams that include, amongst other roles, Community Mental Health Nurses, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Support Workers, and Clerical Staff. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision; could you be one of them?
At Warwickshire County Council, we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills, and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more, please visit the Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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