AMHP/ Mental Health Social Worker

Posted 12 January 2018
Salary £32 - £34.48 per hour
LocationCity of Westminster
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceAMHPCLLB_1515770142
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

Our client in Central London is looking either for a qualified and warranted AMHP or a Community Mental Health Social Worker.

You would undertake the following;

* To be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of care interventions in negotiation with the service users, carers and other services.
* To undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities within the Care Programme Approach framework for mental health service users.
* To carry out the responsibilities of an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (for AMHPs)
* To act as a Care Manager for service users in out-of-borough placements, and to carry out timely reviews of their needs.
* To present cases to the relevant placement panels for in-borough and out-of-borough placements, both for initial funding requests and reviews. .
* To work proactively with provider services to draw up resettlement plans and carry out regular reviews of their progress towards identified goals.

If you are interested in applying for this role please send your CV .