Adults Social Worker

Job Description

Further InformationMental Health Social Worker, Adult Social Care (full time 37 hrs per week)We are looking for one highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health social worker to join our adult social care team in West Northumberland based in Hexham.If you are passionate about making a positive difference to adults with mental health needs, we would like to hear from you.About the roleAt Northumberland County Council we are proud of our employees, who are passionate and committed to improving the lives of Adults within Northumberland ensuring they feel safe, healthy, happy and independent.We have recently restructured our teams to enable our community mental health social workers to work more closely with related health services.Teams are now aligned with the Primary Care Networks developed as part of the NHS long term plan and secondary care services, and you will also work closely with Approved Mental Health Professionals, and Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Mental HealthTrust.Our vision is to develop the mental health social work role to be integrated with related health colleagues to deliver better outcomes for the people we support.This is an opportunity to apply your social work/professional skills, values, and specialist knowledge in the context of working with complex ethical and legislative processes.You will deliver a range of assessment and care interventions which will promote mental health wellbeing and social inclusion wherever possible.Essential requirements: Degree in Social Work (or equivalent) Applicants must hold or be applying for Social Work England registration. Experience of Social Work with adults whose primary need is mental health Due to the nature of this role, it is an essential requirement that the post holder has a valid driving licence and has access to a car they can use for work purposesFor an informal discussion about these opportunities, please contact Damian Borrill on The salary is £33486 - £37568 (pay award pending)We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, You will receive a comprehensive induction in to the council and the teams : 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees) Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours Car Leasing SchemePlease visit: https://About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email .uk with your name and the job titleyou have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enableyou to attend an interview please also let the team knowThe closing date is 24th October 2022 at midnight