Social Worker-education - Wrexham, United Kingdom - Day Webster

Day Webster
Day Webster
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Wrexham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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To manage an allocated caseload which includes routine social work interventions, escalating those that are more complex and require a higher level of professional input.

The social worker will consolidate and develop the skills and knowledge gained through formal qualification, through mentoring and guidance from experienced practitioners and take on increasing levels of complexity, responsibility and independent decision makingin their area of work.

This includes working as part of a team providing support to adults/ adults at risk and children / children at risk, their families and carers.

Working with individuals/ people needing care and support, their families and carers in need of support, to identify and assess risks and identify support that minimises risk, guided on practice through management supervision, co-working on more complex caseswith an experienced Social Worker or independently in line with the Social Worker's development, knowledge and qualification
To undertake assessments, develop and design care and support plans and other appropriate plans e.g.

Education plans, and recommend, when required, any identified need for external support/ provision from appropriate providers, working within budgets, and workingin partnership with all services to ensure best use of resources and ensure necessary approvals are gained, when required.

To ensure practice and subsequent decisions safeguard the welfare of Adults/ adults at risk and children/ children at risk of immediate risk of harm and make decisions in the best interest of the adult/ child.

Postholders allocated to a Team which operates a duty system, will be required to undertake duty on a rota basis, respond immediately and effectively to cases that arise, understanding the recording system to identify the case and those who may/may not be involvedincluding other professionals, undertaking assessments and planning around immediate crisis responses to ensure proportionate response to the situation, whilst recognising and managing potential risks.

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