Social Work Assistant G6

Job Title :  Social Work Assistant   Directorate : Social Services Section : Mental Health Services for Older people Reporting to :  Integrated Team Manager Grade 9 Social worker or Grade 8 Social Worker Grade : 6 Hours per Week:  37

Post Number : Number of Employees Reporting to Post :  0 Special Conditions :   Location of Post : Llandough Hospital

Job Purpose: To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives and to enhance their independence and coping skills.

To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for Older People with Mental ill health

To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting adults at risk of harm/abuse.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of workable systems to ensure quality of service across Cardiff.

To work positively with colleagues in the Integrated Multi-disciplinary team to ensure an appropriate multi-agency approach, and to employ a strength-based outcome focused approach when working with Citizens and carers

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specific Requirements

To have an understanding of legal, policy and procedural frameworks for social work practice as laid down in the Code of Practice for Social Workers.

To work with individuals, families, carer groups and communities to help them make

     informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute      to service planning.

To assist citizens to maximise their independence and coping skills.

To assess needs, risks and options, taking into account legislation and other requirements, including safeguarding adults at risk under the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014.

To assess, identify, plan, implement and review the circumstances of individuals and their families and the need for procedural and legal intervention to meet their immediate needs.

To work actively with carers to identify and meet their support needs.

To prepare for and participate in decision-making forums, such multi-disciplinary team meetings, discharge planning, best interest meetings, and continuing health care assessments.

To manage and prioritise a caseload and carry out care and support plan reviews.

To work in multidisciplinary and multi organisational teams

To work with colleagues to agree a team approach to individual cases.

To participate in supervision, appraisal and team meetings.

To work within the budget framework of the service to identify specific packages of

     care to respond to individual assessments.

To adhere to, record and share client data in line with Council policy and procedure.

Corporate Requirements

To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as stated in the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.

To, as a statutory duty, adhere to the Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy and associated policies and procedures and to report concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk. In order to support you in this, you are required to access safeguarding training at the level which is relevant to this post.

As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.

Although you will be provided with a base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.

DATE COMPLETED:_______________  AGREED BY: _____________________ (Recruiting Manager)

Date Received by Post holder: _____________________

Signature of Post holder: ____________________________

Person Specification

Job Title: Social Worker Post Number:

THE PERSON APPOINTED MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

Area to be Demonstrated Essential Requirements

YOU MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS Desirable Requirements

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT IF YOU DO, PLEASE TELL US How Assessed Application Form or Interview or Both

Competencies (as per Behavioural Competency Framework)

Putting Our Customers First – Level 2 Getting Things Done – Level 2 Taking Personal Responsibility – Level 2 Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect – Level 2

Application Form & Interview

Education & Training

A good general education

Approved Mental Health Professional

Best Interest Assessor Application Form & Certification where required

Experience / Knowledge

Experience of working with people with Mental ill health

Experience of managing a caseload of ranging complexity and problems, and competing demands

Experience of working with the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007   Application Form and Interview

Skills and Abilities

Ability to give clear written and verbal accounts of casework issues

Ability to write clear, concise records and reports

Skills in assessment and analysis of risk

Ability to communicate effectively and creatively with children/vulnerable adults in a non-judgemental manner

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to effectively organise work within a framework where time and service delivery targets are set

Advocacy skills

An ability to work with staff and managers at all levels and in a variety of disciplines/agencies

Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures

Management systems and organisational skills

Ability to use information technology systems The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage. Application Form and Interview

Personal Attributes

Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice

Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy

Commitment to principle of partnership

Non-judgemental and caring attitude

Understanding of the value and importance of supervision and ability to accept supervision

Commitment to using information technology systems Committed to the delivery of high quality services within a changing and complex environment

Interview

Special Circumstances

Full valid driving licence and the use of a car

Willingness to work outside normal office hours as necessary     Application Form and Interview