Community Care Officer Social Worker (Mental Health)

Job Description

To participate in the activities of an Integrated Community Mental Health Team receiving requests for and under-taking holistic assessments of client’s needs and commissioning packages of care working across professional boundaries when required

Requirements

• Undertake Community Care assessments when required by Team Manager or on receipt of referral from other professionals.
• Design and organise suitable packages of care having undertaken financial assessments and ensured that adequate resources are available in conjunction with carers, relatives and statutory and independent sector agencies.
• Liaise with other local authority services i.e. old age psychiatry, learning disability, drugs and alcohol , partner agencies, providers and informal service users and carers to seek to meet needs in the most efficient and appropriate way.
• Monitor and review service user needs and provision on a regular basis.
• Provide direct service and support to individuals and families, and their carers.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the Health and Social Care Teams.
• Participate with Team Manager in supervision, staff development and ERDP.
• Participate in office duty system when required.
• Maintain case records, both electronic and manual, provide information for performance indicators, unfulfilled procedures and statutory duties in line with national and local policy practices and procedures.

Health and Safety

Responsibilities

• Undertake Community Care assessments when required by Team Manager or on receipt of referral from other professionals.
• Design and organise suitable packages of care having undertaken financial assessments and ensured that adequate resources are available in conjunction with carers, relatives and statutory and independent sector agencies.
• Liaise with other local authority services i.e. old age psychiatry, learning disability, drugs and alcohol , partner agencies, providers and informal service users and carers to seek to meet needs in the most efficient and appropriate way.
• Monitor and review service user needs and provision on a regular basis.
• Provide direct service and support to individuals and families, and their carers.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the Health and Social Care Teams.
• Participate with Team Manager in supervision, staff development and ERDP.
• Participate in office duty system when required.
• Maintain case records, both electronic and manual, provide information for performance indicators, unfulfilled procedures and statutory duties in line with national and local policy practices and procedures.

Health and Safety

The Individual

Experience of working in a Health/Social Care setting.

Demonstrable understanding of main issues facing Community Care

Relevant professional qualification in Social Work e.g. DipSW, CQSW

SSSC Registered

Effective communication skills (written and oral)

Ability to manage change

Effective record keeping skills

Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure

Self confidence

Self motivated

Ability to manage own workload

Competent use of IT equipment, software and good keyboards skills

Effective assessment and organisational skills

Finance skills

Ability to negotiate and liaise in relation to care management

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.

Effective team player

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to work in partnership in a multi-professional way

Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality

Willingness to accept direction/delegation

• Must be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
• Ability to reconcile demands/ wishes against needs and financial pressures
• Ability to work in an open plan office
• Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements.
• Re-advert of MOR12086: Previous applicants may reapply.
• Closing Date: 23 October 2026
• Interview Date: 11th and 12th November 2026
• Starting Salary: £46, 502.95 pro Rata
• 18 hours per week
• £24.67 per hour

For Further Information, please contact

Kirsteen Pyett, Team Manager, Mental Health Social Work Team, Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin, IV30 1SN.

[email protected]

01343 567464