Social Worker - Older Adults Mental Health
Kent County Council
- Whitstable, Kent
- £37,374-43,592 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
move towards an 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs
are met.This post is linked to assessments of individuals who are in an acute Mental Health hospital across Kent and a work base will be discussed at interview. There is an expectation that the successful applicant will travel to various locations in Kent to complete work for the Older People's Mental Health team. The ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential.The role will offer you plenty of opportunities to undertake in-house core training courses and to acquire skills and knowledge to enhance your progression. We are committed to working in co-production with service users and carers, within a recovery approach which maximises self-determination and empowerment. You will work alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues and with other agencies that includes Acute and Community Trusts, Primary Care Services, and the voluntary sector. With these agencies you will support service users and carers to develop personalised care and support plans which draw on community resources to achieve the most positive outcomes. This gives us the opportunity to provide social care intervention quickly and effectively to those who need it most. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate discharge plans.Our offer
- Relocation packages up to a maximum of £8,000
- Full induction and comprehensive professional learning and development
- Starting annual leave allowance of 29 - 30 days
- A minimum of 5 day's training each year
- Excellent local government pension scheme.
- You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice.
- You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.
Contract type Permanent Full Time
Working Hours 37 hours per week
Location Brook House, Whitstable, United Kingdom
Job category Social Care Adults - Qualified
Job Reference REF/TP/67488/10453
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