The Prevention and Early Intervention Assessment team at Cambridgeshire County Council carries out Care Act assessments for people whom reablement teams have found need longer-term care and support. The work also includes supporting unpaid carers through strengths-based planning and getting people the right help as early as possible. Often the first social worker a person meets, the post carries a caseload and a rotating duty role screening referrals into the team. Applicants need to be a qualified social worker and to pass an enhanced DBS check.
What the job involves
- Hold and manage a caseload of Care Act assessments
- Assess people referred from reablement teams who have longer-term care and support needs
- Support unpaid carers through strengths-based conversations and planning
- Help individuals access the right support at the earliest opportunity
- Take a rotating turn on duty, screening referrals into the team
- Support team members through case discussions
Qualifications
- Qualified social worker
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
