Experienced Social Workers - Community Mental Health Teams

Experienced Social Worker opportunities within our Community Health Teams

Generous Relocation and Retention packages available for eligible qualified candidates 

Location: 

We are currently looking to recruit dynamic Social Workers, with a passion and commitment for working within a community mental health service, to the following areas:

• Weymouth
• North Dorset - based in Blandford or Sherborne

We work in an integrated team, working within a community setting alongside health colleagues supporting people with significant mental health needs and preparation into adulthood. We have a clear commitment of working within a recovery model, promoting a strengths-based and person-centred practice to support independence and enabling an individual to achieve their best outcomes.

We are a supportive and nurturing service and encourage and promote attendance on the Approved Mental Health Professional training.

For an informal chat about or to find out more about working within our Community Mental Health Teams please drop us a line at  [email protected] and we will get straight back in touch.

What’s in it for you:

We are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike. We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce.  

As part of Dorset Councils Birth to Settled Adulthood we are also working alongside our colleagues in transitions to support people who have come to the attention of services.

We offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development.

We are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes access to the ASYE programme, mentoring and coaching, various external training including BIA, AMHP, access to RIPFA courses, Community Care Inform and internal training to support development in specific areas of practice.

• We promote career development. 
• We offer access to wellbeing support and other support services. 
• We offer generous relocation and retention packages.
• You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme. 
• We offer a minimum of 27 days holiday rising to 32 days after 5 years of continuous service and the option to purchase more. 

What you can expect to be doing:

You will be undertaking strengths-based assessments, support planning and reviews to support customers to achieve their outcomes and promote their independence and work within a recovery model.

• You will undertake Mental Capacity Assessments.
• You will work with people subject to the Mental Health Act and complete S117 assessments and reviews.
• You will be co-located working alongside health colleagues including Community Mental Health Nurses, OTs, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to provide a service for people who are under adult services who have a Serious Mental Illness or Autistic Spectrum Condition.
• You will work collaboratively with other health and social care professionals.
• You will be identifying carers needs and supporting their assessments.
• You will have opportunities to take leadership roles and support service development.

About you:

• You will be a dynamic social worker with a strong value base and sense of person-centred practice who can use a strengths-based approach.
• You will need to demonstrate a passion and commitment for working with people with significant mental health problems and promoting their recovery.
• You will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals.
• You will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible.
• You will need to be confident with the legal basis for practice and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010.
• You will embrace continuous professional development.
• You will embody our behaviours responsibility, respect, recognition, and collaboration. https://intranet.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/about/our-behaviours/  
• You will be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

Social Workers will need to be registered with Social Work England.

We invite you to demonstrate how you evidence these within your application. 

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams  

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. 

At Dorset Council we: 

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents 

• have ambitious aspirations  

• are excited about our future 

• care about Dorset and all the people who live here 

• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success 

You will: 

• have access to a range of employee benefits  

• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed 

• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression 

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. 

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our values. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. 

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. 

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.