Advanced Mental Health Social Worker

Job Description Salary range: Grade 14 £54,927 £57,150 p.a. plus fantastic benefits Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Croydon Advanced Mental Health Social Worker Croydon is taking a place-based approach, focusing on statutory responsibilities, prevention and early intervention, and taking a whole family, strengths-based recovery approach; working alongside residents and their families to maximise their life chances and outcomes. The role operates within that context. Following an organisational restructure in Adult Social Care Mental Health Service, the opportunity to step into the role of an Advanced Mental Health Social Worker has become available. The position offers excellent opportunities for an experienced social worker with considerable expertise, skills and experience to work autonomously, demonstrating and modelling exemplary standards of practice, supporting social workers, non-qualified practitioners and students within the service. Applicants will
need to demonstrate a firm commitment to undertake all relevant trainings to qualify and be approved as an Approved Mental Health Professional. Enquiries for this position and contact person: Valentine Nweze ##### About Us Croydon Council's priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key business plan outcomes Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer Croydon Council's new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
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