Experienced Social Worker / Level 2 Social Worker 1160/3931

As part of the wider Councils objectives, you will be responsible for providing statutory professional social work as part of a team supporting adults with differing needs to promote independent living and to draw on care and support when required. You will demonstrate through practice experience a commitment to strengths-based practice and skills in supporting people to identify and build support networks to achieve their identified outcomes, ensuring people are as safe as possible and adult safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly. You will be responsible for assessment, care and support planning, implementing and reviewing packages of care and support on a varied and more complex case load. You will provide advice, support and mentoring to other Adult Care practitioners in relation to their cases. You will be expected to work with autonomy, to know and understand the local community and embed yourself within place-based services. You will manage a case load and demonstrate a multi-agency approach integrating your practice with colleagues across the health and care sector. Work may include travel outside the county.

MAIN DUTIES

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Manage a varied and complex caseload with supervision and advice from the Team Manager/ Advanced Practitioner at a level of complexity appropriate to the post holder's experience, and professional capability and be accountable for your professional practice.

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Undertake needs assessments on more complex cases in line with the Care Act 2014 to identify care and support needs adopting and promoting a strengths-based approach to identifying, outcomes people want to achieve, opportunities for independence and identify solutions.

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Work with specialist Safeguarding colleagues to contribute to and undertake safeguarding enquiries which put the person and the outcomes they want to achieve at the centre of safeguarding practice in line with LCC Safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Deputise in the absence of the Advanced Practitioner E.g. Representing the Advanced Practitioner at multi-disciplinary meetings.

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Supervise up to four non-registered social care practitioners (e.g. Community Care Officers), including planning, allocation and checking of work including setting targets, dealing with day-to-day capability and conduct issues/ providing basic staff welfare and support/ identify training needs.

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Supervise / mentor students or act as Practice Educator, where appropriate to Social Work students and mentor newly qualified social workers undertaking the ASYE (Assessed and Supported Year in Employment).

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To identify non eligible and non-social care needs such as health care or housing and offer information and advice and work with partners to address wider needs.

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Construct value for money care packages in collaboration with individuals, carers and contributing agencies in accordance with eligibility criteria and ensuring that risk is minimised and quality of life improved/maintained.

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Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.

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Meet identified needs through informal support and/or through resources and assets available in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

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Research resources and services available for people in need or at risk, identifying and reporting any gaps in service provision.

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Operate within the delegated budget support mechanisms as they are developed.

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Maintain and update cases notes and other records, write reports as required; if required, give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.

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Work within and act in accordance with Lincolnshire County Council Adult Care policies and procedures including Lincolnshire's Safeguarding policies and Procedures.

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The post holder may be expected to concentrate on specific areas of work arising from organisational need.