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Adult Social Work

Social Work Assistant, Mental Health, Perth Full Time

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Job Description

Social Work Assistant, Mental Health, Perth PKC09833
£28,831 – £31,740
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD
An opportunity has arisen to join the Mental Health Officer Team as a Mental Health Social Work Assistant. You will be closely aligned with community and hospital based mental health services, providing support to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs who are in need of support. You will be involved in multi-disciplinary working, supporting the recovery journey of adults who have severe and enduring mental health needs. You will work closely with Mental Health Officers and Social Workers, and with NHS partners, providing support with assessment, personal outcome and recovery focussed care planning and review. You will be directly involved in the delivery of support to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.  
You will be experienced in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, carers, and other agencies, and will be able to develop good working relationships with other locality based partners. You will deliver support in line with policy, procedure and best practice. This is a full-time, permanent position.  

The Individual

You must hold SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare/ Health and Social Care, or equivalent and have experience in mental health recovery related work. You will be skilled in developing effective interpersonal relationships with service users, carers and other agencies, and have experience of working in partnership with other locality based partners to offer support focussed on personal outcomes and recovery. You will demonstrate good written, IT and verbal communication skills, and demonstrate skills in assessment, care planning and review processes. You must have a genuine interest in working with people in a recovery focussed way to improve their mental health and wellbeing. You will be expected to travel efficiently between various work locations. Due to the rural nature of Perth and Kinross, this is normally undertaken by car/pool car.  A driving license is therefore required.    
If this sounds like a role where you could share your relevant experience and make a positive difference then we would like to hear from you.  
If you would like any further information please contact Lorna Davage, Team Leader on 01738 476225/ 07500761196
When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours  influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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Job Overview

  • Date Posted:
  • Closed:2nd February 2023
  • Location:
  • Job Title: Social Work Assistant, Mental Health, Perth
  • Hours: 36 hours per weekh / week
  • Salary: £28,831 - £31,740 per year

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