Qualified Social Worker/AMHP - West London

Posted 19 March 2019
Salary £34.00 - £37.00 per hour + Depending on experience
LocationWest London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencehol-9876843_1553011367
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker/AMHP to work within a Local Authority based in West London.

Job Purpose

  • To offer information and advice
  • To assess mental health needs and provide care coordination under Care Programme Approach
  • To provide a range of evidence based health and social care interventions for people experiencing a psychotic illness.
  • To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, recognising the service users' needs and strengths.
  • To involve service users and carers in both planning and evaluating intervention.
  • To respond sensitively and dynamically to service users' changing needs
  • To support service users to enhance their community participation by assisting them to access community and social care resources.
  • To provide appropriate support to people in crisis and reduce the need for hospital admission.
  • To coordinate Mental Health Act assessments and participate in the Trust AMHP duty rota for the borough, or be willing to train as an AMHP.
  • To support relatives and carers in their roles through provision of carers' assessments, psycho-education and practical assistance and links with carers' networks and advocacy services.
  • To safeguard vulnerable adults.

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly