Qualified Social Worker, Community Mental Health Team

Qualified Social Worker, Community Mental Health Team
Pay rate £30 per hour 
Contract role
We are recruiting for experienced Social Worker to work in a Community Mental Health Team in Blackpool. 
Blackpool Council is a progressive organisation committed to building on and improving our mental health services.
We are proud of the high quality of service-user focused care across the Blackpool Coast and constantly endeavour to help our staff deliver the kinds of innovative and effective services our service users and carers deserve.
If you would like to work within a challenging and supportive environment, Blackpool Council is pleased to be able to offer a part time Social Work vacancy within the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults.
We are a co-located team working with older adults with various mental health issues and their carers. Working alongside our health colleagues in an integrated way of working that is well established within the team.
We are committed to a joint approach to service planning, delivery and development.
For Older Adults, you will provide multi-disciplinary needs and risk assessments, care planning and provide long term social work support within the framework of the Care Act 2014 and in line with the national agenda driving the provision of care to older adults with a mental health problem.
You will work within the framework of the Care Act 2014 and undertake timely assessments and reviews.
This will be a short term position of 8 weeks and Mental Health experience with older adults or an understanding of mental health legislation is preferable   
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and operational oversight of the Children’s First Partnership Hub (CFPH), including Early Help and MASH functions.
• Manage triage and screening of referrals, ensuring timely and evidence-based decision-making.
• Ensure statutory safeguarding duties are met in line with the Safeguarding Children’s Partnership threshold document.
• Lead multi-agency decision-making processes and ensure correct thresholds are applied.
• Supervise and support staff including Social Workers, CAROs, and Business Support Officers.
• Maintain high standards of information sharing and collaborative working with partner agencies.
• Champion strength-based and relationship-focused practice across the team.
• Provide management oversight of contact records and referrals, ensuring child-focused and safe decisions.
• Support quality assurance through audits and learning reviews.

 
Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
  • Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
  • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  • Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Children’s Social Work
  • Adult Social Work
  • Service Manager
  • Head of Service
  • Team Manager
  • Assistant Team Manager
  • A wide range of housing roles
  • Careers in SEND in local authorities

 
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.