Mental Health Social Worker

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Job Advertisement - Social Worker 
(Newly Qualified Social Worker/Social Worker/Lead Social Worker) 
Service: South Gwynedd Mental Health Team
Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to be an inclusive employer and to improve the diversity of our workforce.  
⁠Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Neither your title, name nor email address will not be shared with the appointment panel for the purpose of drafting a short-list. You should consider this carefully when writing about yourself in the further information section.  
 


									

						
							
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Personal attributes
Essential
Ability to form good working relationships with a wide range of different people and the ability to work as part of a team. A willingness to develop professionally
Desirable
Confident presentation.
Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
Recognised qualification in social work or on the verge of completing.
All social workers (or anyone that describes themselves as such) need to be registered with Social Care Wales. Gwynedd Council will reimburse registration fees annually
Desirable
Approved under the MHA.
A willingness to work toward approval under the MHA by completing relevant training within a two-year period of being in post
Relevant experience
Essential
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Desirable
Experience of working with individuals who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Experience of working closely with statutory and non-statutory organisations.
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
Assessment skills, care management and good communication.
Desirable
IT skills, knowledge of working in a mental health setting.
Knowledge of the financial implications of funding care packages.
Knowledge of current developments in mental health.
Knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act, 2014, The Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2012 and the Mental Health Act 1983.
Language requirements
Listening and Speaking - Higher
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
                

                
Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
•Work as a member of the Social Services mental health team and he/she will have responsibilty for assessing, arranging and providing services for people with mental health problems and their carers. The post holder will also liaise with other community workers from both the statutory and non-statutory sectors in order to co-ordinate service delivery. Will also be expected to undertake assessment under the Mental Health Act as an acting Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or competent to undertake training for approval as an AMHP within two years of commencement fo the post.
Responsibility for functions
•The post holder is expected to be aware of the financial consequences/context of any package of care they may arrange e.g. residential placement.
Main duties
•To work within the guidelines of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014
• Participate in duty and Allocation meeting as required.
•To assess Service users’ needs and to arrange and provide Services
•To evaluate, prepare and implement care plans in partnership with services users and other relevant parties and reiview regularly.
•To work collaborately with individuals and other agencies.
•To provide information /guidance to Service user’s and their carers
•.To form close working relationships with other partners within the Service.
•As an AMHP he/she will be required to carry out statutory work under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007)
•If successful applicant is not approved at present, he/she will be expected to follow an appropriate course in order to obtain approval within two years.
•Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, case conferences, liaise with Community agencies and represent the team on relevant committees/groups.
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
•There may be a need to work unsociable hours in keeping with service needs