Experienced Mental Health Social Workers inWeymouth inWeymouth PUBLISHED 28 MAY 2024
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We are currently looking to recruit three dynamic and experienced Social Workers for our Community Mental Health Teams located in:
- Dorchester and Bridport
- Weymouth
As part of Dorset Councils Birth to Settled Adulthood we are also working alongside our colleagues in transitions to support people who have to the attention of services.
We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes access to the ASYE programme, mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.
- We promote career development.
- We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services.
- We offer generous relocation and retention packages (please see below).
- You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
- We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday and the option to purchase more.
About the role:
- you will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence and work within a recovery model
- you will undertake Mental Capacity Assessments
- you will work with people subject to the Mental Health Act and complete S117 assessments and reviews
- you will be working in integrated teams alongside health colleagues including Community Mental Health Nurses, OTs, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to provide a service for people who are under adult services who have a Serious Mental Illness or Autistic Spectrum Condition.
- you will have opportunities to take leadership roles and support service development
About you:
You will be a dynamic social worker or assessment support co-ordinator with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice who can use a strengths-based approach.
Further Information
Please come along to our 'Meet the Team' drop-in session
on
Tuesday 11th June 2024
at
6:30pm (via Microsoft Teams)
to find out more about who we are, what we do and what this opportunity could mean for you!
T o book your place, or for an informal chat about any of these roles, please email:
[email protected]
Interv iews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and w ill be held on
Tuesday 25 th June
and
Wednesday 26 th June
. If shortlisted, you will be contacted within 5 days of the closing date.
These are full time posts and we offer f lexible working options.
Up to £42,4pro rata).
Generous Relocation and Retention packages available for eligible candidates.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you, mention them when asked on your application form.
Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title.
The key skills recruitment and retention scheme applied to these positions, subject to eligibility. The amount payable will be £2000 (pro-rata for part time positions) after 24 months of employment.
A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax. We can offer you help to move whether you are looking to buy or rent, depending on your circumstances.
Our package includes:
- an initial advance of up to £2,500 payable when you start
- help towards fees associated with buying/selling (up to £6,500)
- an option to receive help towards your rent or mortgage in the first two years
- have a degree in social work/Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Dorset Council: A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at www.jobsincare.com/job/j9SPJSTs .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply .
About The Role
We are currently looking to recruit three dynamic and experienced Social Workers for our Community Mental Health Teams located in:
As part of Dorset Councils Birth to Settled Adulthood we are also working alongside our colleagues in transitions to support people who have to the attention of services.
We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes access to the ASYE programme, mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.
About the role:
About you:
You will be a dynamic social worker or assessment support co-ordinator with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice who can use a strengths-based approach.
Further Information
Please come along to our 'Meet the Team' drop-in session
on
Tuesday 11th June 2024
at
6:30pm (via Microsoft Teams)
to find out more about who we are, what we do and what this opportunity could mean for you!
T o book your place, or for an informal chat about any of these roles, please email:
[email protected]
Interv iews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and w ill be held on
Tuesday 25 th June
and
Wednesday 26 th June
. If shortlisted, you will be contacted within 5 days of the closing date.
These are full time posts and we offer f lexible working options.
Up to £42,4pro rata).
Generous Relocation and Retention packages available for eligible candidates.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you, mention them when asked on your application form.
Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title.
The key skills recruitment and retention scheme applied to these positions, subject to eligibility. The amount payable will be £2000 (pro-rata for part time positions) after 24 months of employment.
A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax. We can offer you help to move whether you are looking to buy or rent, depending on your circumstances.
Our package includes:
Dorset Council: A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at www.jobsincare.com/job/j9SPJSTs .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply .
We are currently looking to recruit three dynamic and experienced Social Workers for our Community Mental Health Teams located in:
- Dorchester and Bridport
- Weymouth
As part of Dorset Councils Birth to Settled Adulthood we are also working alongside our colleagues in transitions to support people who have to the attention of services.
We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.
We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes access to the ASYE programme, mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.
- We promote career development.
- We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services.
- We offer generous relocation and retention packages (please see below).
- You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
- We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday and the option to purchase more.
About the role:
- you will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence and work within a recovery model
- you will undertake Mental Capacity Assessments
- you will work with people subject to the Mental Health Act and complete S117 assessments and reviews
- you will be working in integrated teams alongside health colleagues including Community Mental Health Nurses, OTs, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to provide a service for people who are under adult services who have a Serious Mental Illness or Autistic Spectrum Condition.
- you will have opportunities to take leadership roles and support service development
About you:
You will be a dynamic social worker or assessment support co-ordinator with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice who can use a strengths-based approach.
Further Information
Please come along to our 'Meet the Team' drop-in session
on
Tuesday 11th June 2024
at
6:30pm (via Microsoft Teams)
to find out more about who we are, what we do and what this opportunity could mean for you!
T o book your place, or for an informal chat about any of these roles, please email:
[email protected]
Interv iews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and w ill be held on
Tuesday 25 th June
and
Wednesday 26 th June
. If shortlisted, you will be contacted within 5 days of the closing date.
These are full time posts and we offer f lexible working options.
Up to £42,4pro rata).
Generous Relocation and Retention packages available for eligible candidates.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you, mention them when asked on your application form.
Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title.
The key skills recruitment and retention scheme applied to these positions, subject to eligibility. The amount payable will be £2000 (pro-rata for part time positions) after 24 months of employment.
A generous relocation package is payable, of which up to £8,000 (of HMRC eligible elements) are free of tax. We can offer you help to move whether you are looking to buy or rent, depending on your circumstances.
Our package includes:
- an initial advance of up to £2,500 payable when you start
- help towards fees associated with buying/selling (up to £6,500)
- an option to receive help towards your rent or mortgage in the first two years
- have a degree in social work/Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Dorset Council: A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at www.jobsincare.com/job/j9SPJSTs .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply .
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