Case Worker - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Acorn Recruitment Limited

Acorn Recruitment Limited
Acorn Recruitment Limited
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Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Title - Case Worker

Salary £23,600 - £25,000 per annum

Location - Cardiff


As a Case Worker you will offer gender-responsive, trauma informed practical and emotional support and interventions to address needs with housing, substance misuse, health, finance, previous trauma, children & families and education, training, and employment with the aim of reducing social harms and re-offending whilst empowering women to access opportunities to reach their full potential.


Responsibilities include:

  • Hold a caseload of women accessing the service released from HMP
  • Work in collaboration with referring organisations including the Probation Service and HMP
  • Provide 1:1 practical and emotional support to women
  • Facilitate group interventions for women as agreed
  • Undertake a comprehensive assessment with each woman to identify needs to produce a collaborative strengthbased action plan
  • Work collaboratively with women based on individual need with the aim of increasing life opportunities and promoting personal change
  • Work with partner organisations and assist women to access support services in response to need
  • Attend multiagency meetings where appropriate and to act as an advocate within prescribed protocols
  • Develop relationships with partner organisations
  • To work with management and colleagues developing and supporting new initiatives and developments.
  • To work within the organisation's operational policies and overall philosophy.
  • To compile data and complete all documentation that pertains to the range of duties associated with this role.
  • To effectively communicate the benefits and values of Safer Wales to other agencies and individuals.
  • To work fully within all the expectations of Safer Wales with specific regard for equality and diversity.
  • To submit verbal or written reports when requested by management.
  • To provide support in the absence of other team members and to work with a team base multiagency ethos
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Essential Experience Required:

  • Relevant experience of working with women (paid or voluntary).
  • Experience of assessment and planning programmes of care.
  • Experience of supporting people in crisis.
  • Experience of liaising and working collaboratively with other agencies.
  • Knowledge of range of interventions specific to women.
  • Ability to work with service users and colleagues in a nonjudgemental manner.
  • Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms.
  • IT skills.
  • Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity
  • Willingness to work flexibly.
  • Full driving licence and access to own transport.
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