Social Worker – DEE05270 Full Time

Job Description

Working in a hybrid style, based at home and Kingsway Care Centre , you will work full time, 37 hours per week.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Louise Rourke on 01382 647288 or email [email protected]

Requirements

You will have a Degree in Social Work, CQSW, Dip SW,CSS (with appropriate option).

Responsibilities

You assist in maintaining vulnerable people in the community by providing a range of care management tasks. These include the assessment of individual need, the negotiation of flexible packages of care, and the monitoring and reviewing of individual care packages.

The Individual

You will have working knowledge and experience of risk and needs assessments, experience and knowledge of Adult Support and Protection Procedures, interest in working with adults who suffer from severe and enduring mental illness and sound knowledge of community care services.

You will have good communication skills, verbal and written. The ability to assess needs of adults with mental health problems and to prioritise workloads and meet challenges and deadlines.

You will have the availability to work beyond normal hours when needs of service users demand this.

You must be able to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within specified timescale.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.