Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Job Title: Advanced Social Work Practitioner
Salary: £43,693 - £44,711 per annum (plus £3000 Market Forces)
37 Hours per Week
Location: Wildwood, Wildwood Drive, Worcester.
Team: Mental Health Team South
Permanent

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced social worker to join the South Mental Health Team as an advanced social work practitioner (ASWP). You would be joining a well-established and passionate team supporting individuals and their carers experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges. We support individuals from 18 years (including care leavers from 17.5 years) upwards throughout different stages of their life journey. We work closely with our colleagues in health to ensure a holistic and person-centred approach as well as our colleagues in commissioning and the voluntary sector.

Often our work with individuals is long term, which enables the opportunity to get to know the person you are working with well so that care planning can be creative and centred around the person's goals and ambitions. We also support people detained under the Mental Health Act in out-of-county hospitals or rehabs to support plan that person's discharge back into the community. When doing so, we will consider a range of options that could meet their needs and promote their recovery. We have dedicated hospital social workers attached to our local inpatient units, and as an ASWP, you'd work closely with them to support transfers once the person is discharged.

As a team, we are committed to supporting one another and have team members on various development pathways such as AMHP training, practice educator courses, apprenticeships, and areas of specialist interest which they are invited to feedback on in our monthly team meetings. We encourage regular reflection with fortnightly reflective practice sessions and have the social work academy that offers a range of training opportunities.

As an ASWP in the team, you would be responsible for the line management of social workers and social care workers. You would also partake in the 3-weekly Duty Manager Rota alongside the 2 other ASWPs and attend regular MDTs with the neighborhood mental health team that you will be aligned to. You may also hold a small complex caseload and undertake social supervision of individuals under Ministry of Justice restrictions.

For further information please contact: Ela Comer (Area Manager) EComer@worcestershire.gov.uk

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council has to offer on our webpage:

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?

Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this, do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS):
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 4th May 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC

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