Senior Case Worker

2 months ago


Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom Platfform Full time

**The Role and Purpose**

To line manage a small number of Caseworkers and to provide social, emotional, and practical support to people experiencing challenges with their mental health and emotional wellbeing that could impact their ability to maintain a stable tenancy.

The support will be expected to be in line with Platfform’s values.

**Role Responsibilities**
- Lead on and draw up support plans and action plans, and develop Case Workers in their delivery
- Lead on, draw up and review risk assessments and management plans, involving Case Workers, clients and external professionals
- Work with the person being supported to establish an individual support plan (ISP) to meet identified needs and review their progress.
- Work collaboratively with other relevant organisations e.g. CMHTs, the Local Authority, housing providers etc.
- Involve people we support, in the development, running and evaluation of the service.
- Liaise with other agencies with and on behalf of people we support as part of long term and crisis intervention support, including participation in joint meetings and case reviews.
- Assist people we support, to access information and advice.
- Keep accurate notes of all support provided.
- Ensure that all services are delivered in alignment with Platfform’s values and approaches.
- Actively contribute to Platfform’s leadership meetings and other initiatives to drive forward system change and new ideas.
- To support the service manager with line management of staff including carrying out supervisions and appraisals.

Required experience, knowledge, qualifications and training:

- Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, attachment theory and relationship-based approaches.
- Experience of working within the mental health sector and/or supporting people experiencing emotional distress.
- Experience of involving people accessing services in the design and development of the services they used with a strong focus on listening to people with lived experiences.
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of safeguarding for adults.
- Self-awareness and willingness to engage in reflective practice and ongoing personal development.

Desirable experience, knowledge, qualifications, and training:

- Ability to communicate in Welsh
- Experience of working in or floating/tenancy support in the community
- Knowledge and Understanding of Welfare Benefits.

**Personal Attributes -**
- Highly organised
- Resilience
- Reflective
- Team player
- Strong time management / prioritisation skills.
- Driven and passionate
- Excellent communication skills

**Why Platfform**
- At Platfform, _we know that our team is our number one resource. We can only carry out our work thanks to our wonderful people, and so we do our best to ensure they are respected, valued, cared for and supported._
- We know the importance of training, career development and progression, and offer as many opportunities as we can for our team to learn and develop. We provide all training required to successfully deliver the role, and you will be surrounded by a fully experienced and supportive team and manager._
- Mental health is a universal human experience, and so it matters to us that our workforce represents as many identities and backgrounds as possible. As such, we are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all current and prospective members of our team, at every level of the organisation. We welcome all applicants, and actively encourage people from ethnically diverse backgrounds to apply_.
- We are committed to support flexible working and believe getting the balance right is critical to personal and professional success._

If you have any questions in relation to the recruitment process please do get in touch with

If you have any question relating to the role, please do get in touch with


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