Mental Health Social Worker

A Local Authority mental health social work team is seeking an experienced Social Worker to work alongside health colleagues within a Community Mental Health Team based at Dewi Sant Health Park, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Assess and support citizens within a mental health setting
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary health teams in a CMHT
• Complete Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act assessments and support planning
• Carry out Best Interest (BI) decisions and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) work
• Lead on safeguarding enquiries and interventions
• Provide duty cover as required
• Attend Quality Assurance panels for funding provisions
• Support effective hospital discharge processes and community transitions

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Proven experience within mental health or CMHT settings
• Strong working knowledge of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, MCA, and safeguarding frameworks
• Ability to manage a complex caseload in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent assessment, communication and decision-making skills
• Available to start immediately

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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