Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time permanent Social
Worker to join the Changing Futures Sussex Programme within East Sussex County
Council - Adult Social Care - Mental Health Service.
Changing Futures is a Pan Sussex system change Programme
focussing on improving the system for people experiencing multiple
disadvantages. It is one of 15 national Programmes bringing together public and
community sector partners to redesign ways that local systems and services are
delivered, designed, and commissioned to better meet the needs for adults
experiencing multiple compound needs (MCN).
Multiple compound needs are defined by the national Changing
Futures Programme as people who experience three or more of: homelessness,
current or historical offending, substance misuse, domestic violence and mental
ill health.
The Changing Futures Programme Sussex aims to create an
environment where individuals experiencing multiple compound needs, who
repeatedly fall through the net of service provision, receive flexible, trauma
informed, person-centred support. The Programme aims to enable positive changes
in services; to make them better connected, and easier to access. Changing
Futures Sussex works in partnership and is embedded across the three Local
Authority areas: East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove.
Main duties of the job
This role will give the successful candidate fantastic experience working in a busy team with a range of knowledge, skills and experience whilst working in a multi-agency context.
What we are looking for:
A registered social worker, with experience working directly with vulnerable adults and their families, completing assessments, using legal frameworks, and creating care plans. A good knowledge of psychological development, systemic approaches, and interventions.
- Working in a mental health setting with clients experiencing multiple complex needs.
- Post graduate professional qualification relevant to the professional service specialism (such as CQSW/CSS/DipSW or BA/MA in Social Work or equivalent and PQSW)
- Previous experience working within a multi-disciplinary team, MDT, would be desirable or evidence working in partnership with other agencies to gain better outcomes for clients.
- Knowledge and application of health and social care legislation, safeguarding procedures. MCA and Care Act 2014 is essential.
- Sound and accurate IT skills for general office duties, producing reports and research.
- Registration with Social Work England and responsibility for maintaining registration; significant post-qualification experience in dealing with diverse issues.
Interviews will take place weeks commencing 6th or 13th
October via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview.
To
apply click on supporting link 'Apply for this vacancy via ESCC website.
About us
The Social Worker will be part of a multi-disciplinary team who will adopt a curious, creative and collaborate approach to service provision. We are looking for innovative thinkers and those that truly believe and practice a trauma informed approach. The team will be part of the wider Changing Futures Sussex Systems change priorities to identify blocks and barriers in the system, recognising best practice and flexible working to overcome the challenges facing people with multiple complex needs.
The role covers service delivery across East Sussex. Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home. The office base for this role is St. Marys House, Eastbourne. You will need to demonstrate you can meet the travel requirements of the role in your application.
There are no words that I can write to ever be enough to express how grateful I am for the care and support you have shown I could and never would be here safe and clean and sober not suicidal or feeling not alone without you both If there were more workers like you there would be so many more people getting well like me, don't ever change, thank you, Changing Futures Client
There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include:
- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Annual registration fee with Social Worker England will be reimbursed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Undertake
a range of tasks which could include investigation of adult safeguarding
issues, carrying out assessments of need, analysis and planning, assessing and
managing risk, commissioning support and reviewing.
2. Identify
and appropriately report children and adult safeguarding concerns, liaising
with key agencies to gather information and acting as Investigating Officer as
delegated.
3. Work
with a range of legal interventions and departmental policies and procedures to
support outcome-based planning for adults.
4. Work
directly with adults in need, carers, families and their communities to support
people to make informed decisions and choices, empowering them to express needs
and participate in the decision-making process.
5. Work
with partner agencies and adults in need and their carers and families to
enable them to build networks of community support and maintain their
independence for as long as possible.
6. Maintain
good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as appropriate.
7. Contribute
to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and
other team members, for example through group supervisions and mentoring.
8. Evidence
ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake
relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework.
Mental
Health addendum
1. In
addition to the tasks outlined above, Social Workers working in Mental Health
Services will also be required to do the following:
2. To
train as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) two years after
successful completion of the formal ASYE programme.
3. To act
as an AMHP and contribute to AMHP rotas as required. This may involve
continuing to work after 5pm on duty days.
4. To
complete relevant training in order to provide practice placements for AMHP
students in training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Undertake
a range of tasks which could include investigation of adult safeguarding
issues, carrying out assessments of need, analysis and planning, assessing and
managing risk, commissioning support and reviewing.
2. Identify
and appropriately report children and adult safeguarding concerns, liaising
with key agencies to gather information and acting as Investigating Officer as
delegated.
3. Work
with a range of legal interventions and departmental policies and procedures to
support outcome-based planning for adults.
4. Work
directly with adults in need, carers, families and their communities to support
people to make informed decisions and choices, empowering them to express needs
and participate in the decision-making process.
5. Work
with partner agencies and adults in need and their carers and families to
enable them to build networks of community support and maintain their
independence for as long as possible.
6. Maintain
good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as appropriate.
7. Contribute
to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and
other team members, for example through group supervisions and mentoring.
8. Evidence
ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake
relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework.
Mental
Health addendum
1. In
addition to the tasks outlined above, Social Workers working in Mental Health
Services will also be required to do the following:
2. To
train as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) two years after
successful completion of the formal ASYE programme.
3. To act
as an AMHP and contribute to AMHP rotas as required. This may involve
continuing to work after 5pm on duty days.
4. To
complete relevant training in order to provide practice placements for AMHP
students in training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Engage effectively using creativity, compassion and authority to overcome resistance, build relationships, and communicate while maintaining professional boundaries with children, families and carers in complex, variable and emotionally challenging situations. to facilitate access to opportunities that may enhance their economic wellbeing.
- Ability to promote, develop and establish effective, collaborative partnerships and networks to promote appropriate information sharing, and utilise the expertise of external agency professionals, service users and carers.
- Able to manage workload independently, applying critical reflection and analysis to maintain, develop and apply a range of effective judgements, and assessments, utilising a wide range of evidence and hypotheses to inform decision making, assessment and timely intervention to progress complex cases and safeguarding interventions.
- Able to demonstrate accountability and effective judgement when anticipating, identifying, assessing and managing risk, seeking support and solutions where appropriate.
- Able to articulate a positive social work identity and application of power and authority.
- Apply the principles of social justice, social inclusion and equality decision making in all casework, challenging issues of discrimination and oppression and demonstrating the confident application of ethical reasoning to professional practice.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of, and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks and an awareness of current case law, that informs and mandates social work practice.
- Understand forms of harm and their impact on people, and the implications for practice, drawing on concepts of attachment, loss, resilience, vulnerability, risk and resistance.
- Awareness of changing contexts at local, national and organisational level and their implications for practice.
- Experience of completing needs assessments upon which effective plans are based.
- Able to make use of research to inform practice.
- Demonstrate personal and professional resilience.
- Able to demonstrate awareness of own professional limitations, personal values and knowledge gaps, to critically reflect on the influence and impact on professional practice and engage in regular supervision to improve practice and career development.
- Work positively with others and contribute to team working and a learning environment for self, team and colleagues.
- Able to meet the travelling requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Academic /post graduate learning relevant to the post.
- Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning or equivalent).
- Demonstrate an understanding of social welfare policy.
- Demonstrate understanding of politico-economic environment and its influence on statutory social work delivery.
- Experience of working within a legal framework.
- Experience of implementing care plans and actively working adult protection plans.
- Experience of contributing to the learning of student social workers.
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential education and qualifications:
- Social work qualifications and registered with the professional regulatory body
- Successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in employment, or the equivalent if prior to 2012, (NQSW year and academic module) or equivalent
Desirable
- Desirable key skills, abilities, knowledge, experience, values and behaviours
- Academic /post graduate learning relevant to the post
- Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning or equivalent)
- Demonstrate an understanding of social welfare policy
- Demonstrate understanding of politico-economic environment and its influence on statutory social work delivery.
- Experience of working within a legal framework
- Experience of implementing care plans and actively working adult protection plans
- Experience of contributing to the learning of student social workers
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Engage effectively using creativity, compassion and authority to overcome resistance, build relationships, and communicate while maintaining professional boundaries with children, families and carers in complex, variable and emotionally challenging situations. to facilitate access to opportunities that may enhance their economic wellbeing.
- Ability to promote, develop and establish effective, collaborative partnerships and networks to promote appropriate information sharing, and utilise the expertise of external agency professionals, service users and carers.
- Able to manage workload independently, applying critical reflection and analysis to maintain, develop and apply a range of effective judgements, and assessments, utilising a wide range of evidence and hypotheses to inform decision making, assessment and timely intervention to progress complex cases and safeguarding interventions.
- Able to demonstrate accountability and effective judgement when anticipating, identifying, assessing and managing risk, seeking support and solutions where appropriate.
- Able to articulate a positive social work identity and application of power and authority.
- Apply the principles of social justice, social inclusion and equality decision making in all casework, challenging issues of discrimination and oppression and demonstrating the confident application of ethical reasoning to professional practice.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of, and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level.
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks and an awareness of current case law, that informs and mandates social work practice.
- Understand forms of harm and their impact on people, and the implications for practice, drawing on concepts of attachment, loss, resilience, vulnerability, risk and resistance.
- Awareness of changing contexts at local, national and organisational level and their implications for practice.
- Experience of completing needs assessments upon which effective plans are based.
- Able to make use of research to inform practice.
- Demonstrate personal and professional resilience.
- Able to demonstrate awareness of own professional limitations, personal values and knowledge gaps, to critically reflect on the influence and impact on professional practice and engage in regular supervision to improve practice and career development.
- Work positively with others and contribute to team working and a learning environment for self, team and colleagues.
- Able to meet the travelling requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Academic /post graduate learning relevant to the post.
- Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning or equivalent).
- Demonstrate an understanding of social welfare policy.
- Demonstrate understanding of politico-economic environment and its influence on statutory social work delivery.
- Experience of working within a legal framework.
- Experience of implementing care plans and actively working adult protection plans.
- Experience of contributing to the learning of student social workers.
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential education and qualifications:
- Social work qualifications and registered with the professional regulatory body
- Successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in employment, or the equivalent if prior to 2012, (NQSW year and academic module) or equivalent
Desirable
- Desirable key skills, abilities, knowledge, experience, values and behaviours
- Academic /post graduate learning relevant to the post
- Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning or equivalent)
- Demonstrate an understanding of social welfare policy
- Demonstrate understanding of politico-economic environment and its influence on statutory social work delivery.
- Experience of working within a legal framework
- Experience of implementing care plans and actively working adult protection plans
- Experience of contributing to the learning of student social workers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
