Senior Social Worker - Leatherhead, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

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The starting salary for this position is £41,127 per annum hour for 36 hours per week.


This position is currently based in Leatherhead, but the role covers the county and will require some time being spent at Residential settings in Woking.


Children's Crisis Intensive Support Service (CCISS)


The Children's Crisis Intensive Support Service (CCISS) work with children aged 4-18 with ASD/C and or LD, with behaviours of concern.

'Behaviour can be described as challenging when it is of such an intensity, frequency or duration as to threaten the quality of life and/or the physical safety of the individual or others and is likely to lead to responses that are restrictive, aversiveor result in exclusion.' (Royal College of Psychiatrists et al, 2007)


We're now looking for someone to bring a social care perspective to the work of the Children's Crisis Intensive Support Service.


CCISS work to develop evidence-based analysis of the functions of the behaviours causing concern, and coach parents and professionals to support a reduction in these behaviours by understanding it's purpose for the individual.


As a
Senior Social Worker with CCISS, you will contribute to the coordination, delivery and development of a positive behaviour support approach crisis service.

This is a new role within the team created to support the development of ourtwo beds in a residential home where children aged 10-18 can stay for a period of assessment for up to 17 days.


In this role, you will be coordinating admissions and completing assessments; working with staff at the residential setting to gather information through observation and evidenced based assessment tools to identify the function of the behaviour and preparethe child and parents/carers for the return home or to placement.

Supporting and protecting children and young people with ASC/D and their families will be at the heart of all you do by providing a range of interventions including:

  • Consultation
  • Reflection
  • Joint case working
  • Participation in case reviews
  • Brief functional assessment
  • Care planning and intervention, including behaviour support plans
You will also be attending statutory meetings in relation to cases where your involvement would be beneficial.


You will use your excellent communication and engagement skills to ensure that the Children's Crisis Intensive Support Service operates in a safe and efficient way, as part of the whole system of partnership and multi-agency working.

Your commitment to partnershipworking will enable you to establish and promote key relationships.


You will play a crucial role in maintaining effective communication between local area children's social care teams, CAMHS and other agencies involved, whilst delivering a crisis intervention of up to 12 weeks in the community.

You will be part of a specialistservice working across the county in the community, delivering assessments whilst supporting and mobilizing the network and family to continue support following the crisis intervention.


To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence:

  • Great communication and engagement skills
  • Knowledge or training in positive behaviour support framework
  • Evidence of effective partnership working
  • Delivering 11 interventions to young people
  • Experience of working with Children and young people with ASC/D and or LD with challenging behaviour
  • Flexibility to work occasional evenings up till 10pm as part of a 36 hour week and some oncall to junior colleagues
  • Previous experience of working with/in a residential setting
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29th March 2023 with interviews to follow.

The core hours of the role are Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.

There will be occasional evening/weekend hours required as the team operates Monday - Friday, 2pm-10pm and Saturday 9am-5pm and some 'on call' support to colleagues who are working out of hours.


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Benefits
We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

For moreinformation about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit
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