Mental Health Social Worker

2 x vacancies available!

Vale of Glamorgan Council are seeking a compassionate and experienced Social Worker to join our Community Mental Health Team for Older People.

This multi-disciplinary team includes social workers, psychiatric nurses, and psychiatrists, and offers specialist care for older adults living with dementia and those over 65 with mental health challenges.

We work closely with NHS services to provide recovery-focused care that helps people live well and safely in their own communities.

If you're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of older adults, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:
As a Social Worker in the Community Mental Health Team for Older People, your responsibilities will include:

• Assessment & Planning: Conducting assessments in accordance with statutory duties, and working collaboratively to develop care plans that help individuals achieve their personal outcomes.


• Case Management: Managing a caseload of individuals, coordinating care and support services in partnership with internal and external partners, and monitoring the progress of care plans.


• Co-production: Working with individuals and their carers to create care plans that focus on overcoming barriers and achieving the best possible quality of life.


• Supervision & Mentorship: Providing supervision to student social workers, mentoring junior staff, and participating in personal development reviews.


• Partnership Working: Collaborating with health and social care professionals, statutory, and voluntary services to ensure coordinated and effective care for service users.


• Safeguarding: Ensuring all safeguarding concerns are reported promptly, and maintaining compliance with Health and Safety legislation and Council policies.


• Professional Development: Engaging in training to maintain professional registration with Social Care Wales, with opportunities to pursue further qualifications, including Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) training.

Requirements:

• Recognised qualification in social work (Dip.SW, CSS, CQSW or equivalent).


• Social Care Wales registration.


• Has experience working with older adults, particularly those with mental health challenges or dementia.


• Enhanced DBS.


• Access to own car.

How to Apply:

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.


• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!


• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK


• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.


• Payroll service twice a week.


• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.


• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.


• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.


• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.