Qualified Social Worker, Mental Health Team, Blackpool Council

Qualified Social Worker, Mental Health Team, Blackpool Council Pay rate to £30.66 per hour Contract role Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Mental Health Team in Blackpool Council. Blackpool Council is a progressive organisation committed to building on and improving our mental health services. We are proud of the high quality of service-user focused care across the Blackpool Coast and constantly endeavour to help our staff deliver the kinds of innovative and effective services our service users and carers deserve. If you would like to work within a challenging and supportive environment, Blackpool Council is pleased to be able to offer a social work vacancy within the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults. We are a co-located team working with older adults with various mental health issues and their carers. Working alongside our health colleagues in an integrated way of working that is well established within the team. We are committed to a joint approach to service planning, delivery and development. For Older Adults, you will provide multi-disciplinary needs and risk assessments, care planning and provide long term social work support within the framework of the Care Act 2014 and in line with the national agenda driving the provision of care to older adults with a mental health problem. You will work within the framework of the Care Act 2014 and undertake timely assessments and reviews. This will be a short-term position of 14 weeks and Mental Health experience with older adults or an understanding of mental health legislation is preferable Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including: • Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) • Best Interest Assessor (BIA) • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) • Looked After Children (LAC) • Children’s Social Work • Adult Social Work • Service Manager • Head of Service • Team Manager • Assistant Team Manager • A wide range of housing roles • Careers in SEND in local authorities Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities! Contact me on or for more information.