Social Worker - Mental Health

1. Powys County Council is a Welsh Unitary Authority with three constituent shires - Brecknockshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire.
2. We have an opportunity for you to join a cohesive social care mental health team as care coordinator.
3. We will train you and develop your skills.

You will receive an honorarium of £3000 per year, paid monthly for the AMHP work you undertake

About the role:

This is an opportunity to join a cohesive social care mental health team as care coordinator. You would hold a caseload of people requiring support and assessment under the social services and wellbeing act with a focus on prevention, voice, control within a CMHT context. You will hold “What matters” conversations with people and work towards social inclusion and recovery focus aims. This is a supportive team with excellent supervision and CPD opportunities. You would ideally hold an AMHP qualification or be a qualified social worker willing to work towards this qualification. There is a 3k market supplement for practicing AMHPs in recognition of the role.

About you:

• You will need a strong value base that seeks social inclusion and that challenges stereotypical views associated with mental health.
• You need to work to an ethos that underpinned the social services and wellbeing act
• Be and AMHP
• Prepared to train as an AMHP
• Undertake person-centred assessments of need and wellbeing
• Risk assess and undertake a care coordination role

What you will do:

• Form positive relationships with people who can excluded by services
• Ability to work collaboratively with citizens, families and other agencies
• Complete assessments and risk assessments to a high standards
• Be IT literate (training is provided as records are electronic)
• Uphold the social work accountability frame work
• Demonstrate safeguarding awareness and safeguarding processes

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Salary: Grade 11 Point 30 to Point 32 £38,223 to £40,221 per annum £19.81 to £20.84 per hour

What we offer

• We will train you and develop your skills
• Flexible Working
• Guaranteed defined benefit Pension Scheme
• Learning and Development
• Lease Car Scheme
• Competitive Pay
• A Great Place to Live
• Powys County Council Reward Scheme
• Health and Well Being
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits