Social Worker - Mental Health Team - Permanent

Your new roleSouthend-on-Sea City Council are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent mental health experienced Social Worker to join the newly formed Adult Mental Health Team.Working with a sometimes-complex caseload, you will undertake Care Act Assessments, review existing Mental Capacity Assessments, Mental Health Tribunal Reports, Court of Protection Reviews and act as a Social Supervisor for restricted patients under the Mental Health Act.As a professional Social Worker, you will support adults aged 18 and over, young people transitioning to adult social care and their carers, playing a key role in promoting independence, wellbeing, and choice by providing a proactive, preventative, strength-based social work service. Working directly with individuals and their carers, to help them understand their strengths, assets, and desired outcomes; empowering them to identify and build solutions that enable them to lead safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives.The council encourages and supports all qualified social workers with 2 years\’ post-registered experience to achieve and maintain additional qualifications and assume additional responsibilities.These qualifications are currently: Approved Mental Health PractitionerPractice EducatorBest Interest Assessor We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience – we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which…