Community Social Worker

Social Workers within Luton are embedded within the Mental Health Teams under a Section 75 agreement, which requires them to deliver the statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. Social Workers will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including CPN’s, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists. As we move forward with the development of the NHS Long Term Plan and the vision for Community Mental Health, our social workers will be at the heart of achieving the aspirations of the service users and carers we work with providing the opportunity to focus on people’s assets and strengths and to consider holistic, creative solutions to support the individual.

Social Workers will endorse and act in accordance with the principles of personalization within The Care Act 2014 to ensure that care and support is person centered and as far as possible places people in control of their own lives. In doing so they will carry out assessments of need in accordance with The Care Act, plan and deliver services and review outcomes with the individual, their personal networks and support providers. Section 42 of The Care Act requires that the local authority must make enquiries if it believes that an adult is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing abuse or neglect.

It is vital that Social Workers within Mental Health services possess a high level of knowledge and skills within the safeguarding arena to ensure a high standard of enquiries and investigations. The ability to work with other agencies is also a key skill to ensure that service users receive their desired outcomes under the Making Safeguarding Personal guidance. Social Workers are expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilizing strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes, which, as far as possible, maintain independence.

Adult social care experience required