Locum Senior Practitioner (Senior Social Worker) required to start in the Referral and Assessment service3 month assignmentHourly rate:... Read more
Locum Senior Practitioner (Senior Social Worker) required to start in the Referral and Assessment service
3 month assignment
Hourly rate: up to £39.04 LTD
Flexible Working: Social workers are expected to undertake face to face visits to families. All social workers work in the office on a rota basis with their teams.
Expenses: Locums are able to claim back mileage from their place of work to visits (this does not include travel from home to work). The service also has work oyster cards that can be provided.
About the Role and Team:
There are no management responsibilities in this role.
Referrals meeting the threshold for an assessment will be passed through to the Referral and Assessment Service by the MASH Team. These cases relate to children between the ages of 0-17.
The referrals can be:
Child Protection - children who have suffered significant harm, or are at risk of suffering significant harm. Investigations and assessments of these children are usually conducted on a joint basis with the Police Child Abuse and Investigation Team (CAIT)Children in Need - children whose needs cannot be met through the CAF (Common Assessment Framework) and TAC (Team Around the Child) process or ones with a range of complex needsThe initial stages of new Looked After episodes for a child or young personFamilies presenting as having No Recourse to Public Funds. Assessments are completed, through direct work with children and families plus appropriate professionals, to identify needs/risks and develop plans to meet these as appropriate. Case responsibility is then transferred to the appropriate teams within Social CareCaritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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