Make a Difference in Middlesbrough: Children's Social Worker - Assessment Team
Are you a skilled and passionate Children's Social Worker ready to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families in Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough Council's Children's Services is seeking a dedicated and experienced Children's Social Worker to join our dynamic Assessment Team. We are committed to providing high-quality support and protection to children and families in need.
Your Role:
As a Children's Social Worker in the Assessment Team, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding children, conducting thorough assessments, and developing tailored care plans.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Intake and Referral Management: Receiving referrals, prioritizing cases based on urgency, and gathering initial information.
- Comprehensive Needs Assessment: Conducting in-depth assessments to understand the child's and family's circumstances, strengths, needs, and risks, including social, emotional, and mental health; physical health; educational or employment needs; housing and financial stability; family relationships; abuse or neglect; substance misuse; and offending behavior.
- Risk Assessment: Identifying potential risks to the child or others.
- Strengths Assessment: Identifying the child's and family's strengths and resources.
- Case Planning: Creating individualized care plans based on assessment findings, outlining goals, interventions, and timelines.
- Co-ordinating Services: Working with other professionals and agencies to ensure seamless support delivery.
- Information Sharing and Collaboration: Sharing information ethically and safely with colleagues and other agencies.
Key Requirements:
- Social Work Qualification: You must be a qualified Social Worker.
- Social Care England Registration: Essential for this role.
- Strong assessment and case planning skills: Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough assessments and develop individualized care plans.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to build rapport with children, families, and other professionals.
- Commitment to safeguarding children: Passion for protecting children and families.
We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Generous benefits package
- Opportunities for professional development
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.
Ready to make a positive impact? Apply now!
For more information, please contact : 0131 460 6305 or contact on the mentioned email.
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