The Role
We are looking for a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration to join the START Homeless Outreach Service (Southwark), providing support to adults with mental health needs.
The role will focus on complex case management, working with adults with mental ill health to meet their adult social care needs. To undertake person-centered social care assessments/reviews, direct work with clients to achieve social care goals, safeguarding investigations, and multi-agency working.
The post holder will use assertive outreach and longitudinal relational care approaches in a multi-disciplinary team situated in the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. They will also work closely with ththird-sectorolleagues, running clinics at homeless day centers and attending Street Population meetings.
This role is part of a multi-disciplinary team located at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust with supervisory support from the team and the adult social care mental health department.
About Us
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population. At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.
Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About You
- You will be a qualified social worker with Social Work England Registration with knowledge and experience of working with adults with mental health needs.
- You will benefit from regular supervision, reflective practice, relevant training, and learning opportunities.
Additional Information
- This is a permanent full-time position
- An enhanced DBS check is required
- Standard 36hours, Monday to Friday
To find out more about the role please read the attached JD below
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
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Recruitment Timetable
Advert Closing date: 11:59pm on 17/09/2023
Interview date: week commencing 25/09/2023
We are an organisation that is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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