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Our Assertive Outreach Team helps those with complex and severe mental health problems. The multidisciplinary team often acts as a lifeline, frequently working in tandem with drug and alcohol services within the borough.

Whether your cases are in the community or in hospital, you’ll be involved in all aspects of care management. In fact, you’ll co-ordinate your clients’ care plans, ensuring that they and their families or carers play as full a part as possible in all decisions. Although you’ll have a caseload, you’ll also take part in an out of hours duty service.

With team meetings to attend and reports to write, it’s important you’re a good communicator. We’re also looking for a range of other qualities: IT skills, a qualification (CQSW, CSS, DSW or equivalent) and a talent for organisation. Above all, you must be confident dealing with people with mental health problems.

You’ll need to know about building relationships, recognising risk and all relevant legislation and policies. A registered social care worker, you could deeply affect your clients’ lives.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake a satisfactory disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the Council.

Any disabled applicant meeting the essential criteria set out in the person profile for a job will be guaranteed an interview.

Apply via the ‘Apply Online’ link below or for an application pack call the recruitment line on 0870 700 3208 (8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturdays) or e-mail CV’s will only be accepted in addition to a completed application form. Calls may be recorded for monitoring and training purposes.

We reserve the right to close this post early.

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