Social Worker - Children Services (Grade 9)

Who You Are

You are a compassionate and dedicated professional committed to providing high-quality service in assessment and care management for children and young people. You adhere to current legislation, social services policies, and procedures. You take responsibility for your role within delegated limits and can manage both simple and complex cases efficiently and effectively.

What the Job Involves

In this role, you will manage a caseload, perform administrative tasks, and progress to handling complex cases. You will take appropriate action on referrals, engage and empower service users and their networks, and solicit feedback for person-centered interventions. You will ensure the availability of information to service users and carers, perform assessments including carer assessments, and work on outcome-focused care plans. Court appearances may be required for presenting reports. Collaborating with other professionals to provide effective services is crucial, as is reporting on and monitoring service user outcomes. You will contribute to developing best practices and understanding child protection within the team.

Skills

• High-quality service provision
• Legislation and policy adherence
• Caseload and task management
• Complex case handling
• Referral assessment and action
• Service user and carer engagement
• Assessment and care plan creation
• Court report preparation and presentation
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Best practice development