Social Worker - Mental Health

Our client in South East London is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Community Mental Health Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within an integrated service alongside NHS professionals, supporting working-age adults with a diagnosis of psychosis. The team is known for its strong culture, excellent morale, and collaborative approach, offering a supportive environment for practitioners looking to further develop their mental health expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload and act as Care Coordinator, providing ongoing support and mental health monitoring.
• Complete Care Act assessments, including needs and carer assessments.
• Review care packages, placements, and funded support services.
• Undertake risk assessments and Mental Capacity Assessments.
• Participate in the team duty rota and respond to urgent enquiries.
• Lead discharge planning and present cases to relevant funding panels, including Care Act and Section 117 requirements.
• Act as an Enquiry Officer for Adult Safeguarding investigations.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies including housing, police, and substance misuse services.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will need:

Professional Qualification:

MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.

Registration:

Must be registered with Social Work England.

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch with us to learn more about this opportunity.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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