PERMANENT job for a Social Worker/AMHP in Essex.

SALARY: £45,217 to £54,395 per annum
TYPE: PERMANENT
TEAM: Adult Mental Health
HOURS: Full time (This role involves working a condensed week (37 hours per week across 4 weekdays).

JOB PROFILE:

• Exciting opportunities have arisen to join a fast paced, dynamic and supportive dedicated Approved Mental Health Service (AMHP) Service.
• The AMHP Service is transforming, and posts have become available as we expand the core aspect of the daytime service. The transformation of the service is from one centralised AMHP ‘hub’ to two.
• The Service takes referral 9-5 Monday to Friday and is supported by the Emergency Duty Service outside of these times.
• The Approved Mental Health Professional Service has a unique position in ensuring compliance with the statutory functions imposed upon the Local Authority by the Mental Health Act. The service will be responsible for delivering the AMHP rota. The service will undertake statutory assessments, triaging initial enquiries in line with statutory duties.
• As a Senior Social Worker you will be passionate and experienced in demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations often in pressurized environments. You will be able to manage workloads and support colleagues with complex cases, with an ability to mitigate high levels of risk. You will work collaboratively with statutory and non-statutory/voluntary agencies ensuring a joined-up approach.
• You will have significant experience of social work, modelling good practice, triaging mental health act referrals, prioritizing responses, giving direction to others and providing expert advice and guidance.
• Providing supervision, specialist advice and professional expertise for AMHPs contributing to the development of practice standards.
• Accountable for assessments you undertake under the Mental Health Act.
• Working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached in line with legislative and organisational standards within the Care Act 2015 (e.g.MCA/DoLS/CHC assessments etc). Specifically, to carry out and manage the process of MHA assessments, identifying least restrictive options and acting as an autonomous professional consistent with legal and statutory obligations.
• Managing a complex workload, maintaining accurate and timely data, reports and presentations as required.
• Carrying out, coordinating and managing the process of Mental Health Act assessments, consistent with legal and statutory obligations working flexibly and at times outside the core operating hours of the team in accordance with demand.
• Conducting assessments under the Mental Health Act 1983 and plan responses which safeguard vulnerable adults, including intervention as required that may be beyond normal operating hours.
• Working collaboratively with the deputy team manager to coordinate, triage and allocate the incoming referrals to the service supporting and directing the wider AMHPs on the rota and assisting to bring their work to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Building strong effective working relationships across the Council, with partners and members of voluntary agencies.
• Delivering a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice and interest and lead on those areas.
• AMHPs must be fully committed to striving for the best outcome possible for those whom they assess but critically supportive of each other. When undertaking AMHP duties you will have access to the regular support of experienced AMHPs, Deputy Team Managers and Team Managers.
• You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are proud of creating an inclusive environment where we build each other up

Qualified Social Worker Requirements

– CSW/CQSW/DipSW/BA/MA in Social Work
– Proven post qualifying experience in working with Adult services
– Current Social Worker England registration
– Current Enhanced DBS Disclosure
– Eligibility to work in the UK without work permit or visa restrictions
– Commitment to the safe care and well-being of vulnerable people

If you are interested in this position please apply online or call us on 020 8506 1111

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