Overview
We are looking for an empathetic, resilient, and highly organised Social Work Assistant to join Dartford CRHT. The role supports the Trust values of being Respectful, Open, and Empowering while delivering social work interventions during crisis. You will work under the guidance of the Social Work Team and with the MDT (nurses, occupational therapists, doctors, and support workers) to help service users and their carers navigate crisis recovery. This is a fast-paced, community-facing role that bridges social care with clinical crisis intervention.
Responsibilities
- Undertake specified tasks with service users as agreed with the Social Worker/MDT to support safe and effective crisis care.
- Liaise with partnership agencies, statutorily and voluntarily, on behalf of service users and the wider MDT.
- Encourage feedback from service users, carers, and other professionals about service delivery.
- Be aware of safeguarding needs and report issues promptly; complete necessary paperwork.
- Contribute to safeguarding investigations.
- Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning.
- Support the Child Protection policy in completing and recording contracts with SSD and Persons with PR.
- Support capacity assessments where appropriate and when advised by the team.
- Develop skills to work effectively with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems, including crisis situations.
- Stay informed about changes in legislation, policy, and practice guidance.
About Us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people (e.g., autism and ADHD). Our vision is to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well, and our values are caring, inclusive, curious, and confident.
Qualifications
- Full, valid UK driving licence with access to a car/vehicle for business use (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Notes
We work across the county and in hospital and community settings to provide joined-up care. All content reflects the role and responsibilities as described; no additional application-process details are included here.
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