Approved Mental Health Professional

The successful applicant will be responsible for working as a social worker in the Initial Social Work Assessment Team within an Integrated Mental Health Service, providing assessment, and short-term intervention to service users/carers. Durham County Council and Tees Esk and Wear Valley Foundation Trust are integrated as part of a partnership agreement. The teams comprise of staff from the Adult Care service from Durham County Council and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The Initial Social Work Assessment team performs an important function to determine whether long-term support is required from the Service. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will provide assessment, care planning, and interventions for service users and carers referred into the Service with social care needs. You will also undertake safeguarding for service users with mental health problems and who are not already open to the longer-term teams. Due to the nature of the work an assertive outreach approach is required to actively engage with service users. You will have knowledge of commissioning, social inclusion, legal frameworks and an awareness and understanding of the emerging influences in both health and social care provision. You will also need a good understanding of community resources and be able to signpost to appropriate services., Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support to your application and for guidance on completing your application.

• Appropriate professional social work qualification, plus Social Work England Registration.
We would welcome applications from qualified AMHP's as there is the opportunity to act as an AMHP for Durham County Council. Durham County Council also are committed to support social workers within Mental Health Services undertake the AMHP qualification. Experience/Skills You should have mental health experience within a social care setting alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.