Dorset are seeking Social Workers for:
Home First Team, Safe Guarding, Learning Disabilities, Preparation to Adulthood. HYBRID – Must be able to commute within Dorset.
£35 Umbrella rate depending on experience.
Position: Social Worker/Occupational Therapist/Assessment and Support Practitioner (Adults) Level 3
Purpose and Impact
1. To provide an assessment, support planning, and review service, underpinned by professional knowledge in order to ensure that vulnerable people are safeguarded and supported in managing risk; person-centred outcomes and support requirements are identified; and customers are encouraged and enabled to live healthy and independent lives for as long as possible.
2. To work closely with colleagues in the health, early help, community, and voluntary sectors ensuring that person-centred outcomes are met in ways which utilise available resources as effectively as possible.
3. To work within organisational policy and legislative requirements.
4. To undertake professional assessment, assist customers in managing risk, identify person-centred outcomes, and undertake support planning and reviews.
5. To deliver the service in accordance with statutory responsibilities set out in NHS and social care legislation and the eligibility criteria for services as agreed by the Council.
6. To undertake best interest assessments taking account of the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act.
7. To support carers in their role.
8. To ensure that support plan reviews are carried out in a timely and person-centred way evidencing need for continuing support.
Essential Qualifications/Training/Registrations
1. Degree or equivalent in relevant social care or health profession (e.g. DipSW, Dip OT, Dip SCM; CQSW).
2. Current HCPC registration (For Social Worker and Occupational Therapist roles).
3. Experience of working within limited resources and applying best value principles ensuring best use of financial and community resources.
4. Some experience of undertaking assessment; support planning and development and review of person-centred outcomes.
5. Demonstrable experience of undertaking effective assessment, support planning, and development and review of person-centred outcomes.
6. Experience of team working and effective collaborative multi-agency working.
7. Computer literacy.
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