Social Work Assistant - Northumberland, United Kingdom - LSS (Staff Recruitment and Training Agency)
3 weeks ago
Description
Purpose
To provide a care management service within a specific user group where less complex problems are presented for example working with Child in Need cases under the supervision of the Team Manager.
Roles and Responsibilities
- To contribute to the assessment of social care problems and support the development of care plans which address need, taking into account service user choice. This can include knowledge of daycare and other service provision within the area and parenting assessments.
- Documentation for planning must be evidenced on the current ICS system as well as paper files. This includes assessments for carers needs within the adult services.
- To manage and plan your own work in an effective way as to allow the required monitoring and review of services delivered.
- To carry a caseload of less complex problems are presented as described in the career grade document or child in need cases including services and to be able to manage this and plan the work to support the cases.
- Regular supervision with the Team Manager to review cases will be provided on a monthly basis.
- To commence and chair less complex child in need meetings.
- To advocate on behalf of service users.
- To participate in the office duty system as appropriate.
- You may be required to attend court to give evidence and provide statements for court when requested.
- You may also be required to support some young parents during court proceedings when their baby is in care proceedings.
- To provide supervised contact for families who have an allocated social worker
This includes the following:
- To write reports as requested by court regarding parenting skills and record positive changes and or a decline in parenting.
- To record every contact to a high standard which could be used in the court process.
- To transport children to and from placements which at times may be a protected placement.
- To arrange contact times and venues based on risk assessments to ensure children are safe.
- To ensure that you maintain a professional manner at all times especially when working in volatile situations.
- To establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with individuals, groups, families and staff from other agencies.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills are required in order to do this effectively. This would include working with people who could be disturbed, upset and present challenging behaviours.
- To make case recording on ICS and provide reports in accordance with statutory and agency requirements including multidisciplinary and safeguarding functions.
- To use information technology as appropriate.
- To contribute to risk assessments as required.
- To assist in carrying out educational programmes for observation students and visitors.
- To participate in meetings and working groups designed to look at particular needs and problems and suggest solutions.
- To comply with departmental policy and procedures both in relation to the responsibilities placed on the Local Authority by statute and in relation to procedures necessary to support such good practice such as recording and report writing. This will also include assisting the social worker in their child protection and safeguarding roles.
- Contribute to care plans to address client's needs and adhere to child protection and safeguarding regulations and guidelines.
- To organise and monitor appropriate daycare provision requested to support the family.
- To take responsibility for your own training and development with agreement from your Team Manager.
- Any other duties as requested by the Team Manager.
- Upload Child Plans into ICS and review these plans accordingly as part of the Child in Need Framework.
- Deliver the Freedom Programme Training.
- Arrange, convene and facilitate care team meetings, writing reports for the meeting and compiling minutes from the meeting ensuring these are uploaded circulated with support from admin.
- Make referrals to a number of agencies and services often containing an analysis of the needs of the child(ren) and the family
Further Information to note:
- Transport Requirements
- Working patterns:
You may be required to work outside normal office hours, including early mornings and late evenings within the flexible working arrangements.
- Working conditions:
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