Social Worker Mental Health

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Social Worker/AMHP within the Recovery & Social Care integrated mental health service with North Somerset Council Adult Care and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust (AWP).

You will be a qualified AMHP or experienced social worker willing to undertake AMHP training. You will be working primarily with adults of working age with severe and enduring mental illness, and you will provide a strength-based social work perspective within a multi-disciplinary setting. You will be expected to undertake various duties, including Care Act (2014) assessments and reviews, best interest decision-making, capacity assessments, risk assessments, and provide social work as an intervention to maximise independence and wellbeing for the people in our service. Working closely with other professionals and agencies, you will ensure people using our service receive an excellent standard of social care alongside their mental health care. You will work within key legislative frameworks such as the Care Act (2014), The Mental Health Act (1983) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005).

We would welcome applicants from experienced Social Workers/AMHPs and BIA's and may consider new qualified social workers with Mental Health experience.

Key Responsibilities:

To work within the community MH MDT Recovery team to provided support and intervention for people with severe and enduring mental illness within the remit of adult social care and AWP care coordination. To co-ordinate team around the person to promote mental wellbeing, reduce and mitigate risk and promote positive outcomes for service uses.

To work with service users and families/carers to provide advice and support, assess risk and care needs of service users under the Care Act and S117 to develop a framework for care plans/programme of intervention to meet their needs, managing a complex caseload of service users.

To complete in depth S117 assessments and reviews jointly with ICB.

To carry out Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decision making.

To communicate effectively with multi-agency partners and service users within community and inpatient settings to manage and mitigate risk, facilitate safe discharge planning and ongoing interventions.

To support and plan hospital discharges.

To support S42 Safeguarding enquiries.

To undertake a full range of social work and statutory tasks, provide a strong social work presence and social care knowledge within the integrated team. You will be a role model for best practice and promote a strengths based approach with proportionate and least restrictive outcomes for service users.

To provide timely review in line with AWP and N-Somerset organisational procedures/polices and statutory duties.

This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.

About You

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working in Mental Health.

North Somerset is an attractive, rural local authority area which includes the popular coastal towns of Weston-Super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead. Its coastline and the nearby Mendip Hills attract visitors from throughout the surrounding area. Bordering with Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) and Somerset, and with easy access from the M5, North Somerset is easily commutable from a wide range of nearby towns and cities, making it a highly desirable place to work.

North Somerset Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.

At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer:

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Staff groups

Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year

Dedicated Wellbeing Team

Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes

Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet.