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Social Worker (Specialist Mental Health Personal Advisor)
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Update day: 29-04-2024
Location: Wandsworth South East
Category: Other
Industry: Staffing Recruiting
Position: Entry level
Job type: Full-time
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The roleWould you like to improve the outcomes for young people who have been in care?Would you like to support young people to build bright and stable futures for themselves?Would you like to spend every day at work knowing that you have made a difference in the lives of young people who face challenges with their mental health?If yes, we have the perfect role for you!Our Future First Care Leavers Service are looking to recruit a permanent Social Worker to act as Mental Health Specialist Personal Advisor in our Wandsworth Leaving Care Team and play a central role in achieving positive outcomes for young people!What does the team do?The Wandsworth Leaving Care Team support young people aged 16-25 who have been in the care of Wandsworth Borough Council, under the Leaving Care Act 2000. We support them to build stable and successful independent adult lives by supporting them to access housing, education/employment, health, leisure activities, stable relationships, and support networks. A few our Care Leavers have diagnosed Mental Health issues and we are looking for a motivated and dynamic qualified Social Worker to join our team as the dedicated Mental Health PA.What will your role be?You will have a limited caseload of 15 young people who have moderate to acute mental health issues, for whom you are their allocated Personal Advisor. You will be based at the newly refurbished Team Office in Falcon Grove (SW11) where we undertake both outreach and in-office work with young people under the Leaving Care Act 2000 and Social Work Act 2017.What you get in return?In Return For Your Work, We Offer- An excellent training package.
- Systemic training.
- Competitive salary.
- Low case load of 15 cases.
- Excellent peer and management support.
- Flexible and agile working (one week in, three weeks working from home).
- Free parking.
- You are a qualified Social Worker with experience of working with the Care Act 2014 and within Adult Mental Health Services
- That you can handle challenges and that you are committed to achieving positive outcomes for young adults who have been Looked After
- That you have experience working with young adults and that you have a good knowledge of key legislation like the Leaving Care Act 2000 and Social Work Act 2017
- That you are motivated innovator who is committed to anti-discriminatory practice and who has experience of managing challenging adolescent behaviours and engaging hard-to-reach young people with mental health issues.
- Closing Date: 11:59pm on Monday 2nd January 2023.
- Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 2nd January 2023.
- Interview Date: Week commencing 9th January 2023.
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Deadline: 13-06-2024
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