Community Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Borough of Greenwich Full time

About the Role

Empowering individuals. Enriching communities. Embracing diversity.

Social Workers (Level 2)/Approved Mental Health Professionals

Are you dedicated to providing exceptional Adult Mental Health services?

Are you interested in being part of an innovative learning organization that values professional growth in community mental health?

Royal Borough of Greenwich offers a supportive environment for Social Workers, ensuring they have the necessary resources to create meaningful impacts. We are eager to recruit motivated Social Workers who align with our vision for establishing a center of excellence. Opportunities are available in:

  • East Intensive Case Management for Psychosis (ICMP) Community Mental Health Team - 35 hours per week
  • West Intensive Case Management for Psychosis (ICMP) Community Mental Health Team - 35 hours per week
  • Older Adults Community Mental Health (OAMH) Team - 35 hours per week

Team Overview

ICMP East and West Teams

The ICMP provides a versatile service to all residents, aged 18 to 65, within the psychosis clusters who require secondary community mental health treatment and support.

This service emphasizes social inclusion, recovery, and self-management, offering individuals choice and involvement in their treatment plans. This approach leads to a personalized wellbeing plan that facilitates referrals back to primary care.

Older Adults Community Mental Health Team

This specialized integrated multidisciplinary team caters to adults over 65 experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges or dementia. The team conducts health and social care assessments, offers support and advice for caregivers, and implements various interventions to enhance independent living and promote mental wellbeing.

Support is provided through care coordination and short-term psychological groups aimed at older individuals assessed for the service. All professionals collaborate with inpatient units and crisis teams to evaluate community support needs, contribute to multi-agency panels for care packages, and discuss safe discharges from hospital settings.

Key Responsibilities:

Social Workers are expected to manage caseloads effectively and work collaboratively with service users, their families, and caregivers to ensure a strength-based, person-centered approach is central to all interventions.

Be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, support workers, lived experience practitioners, community psychiatric nurses, and administrative staff.

Work independently with individuals, caregivers, and families to deliver a variety of assessments and care interventions that promote mental health and personalized outcomes, while fostering independence. Responsibilities include:

  • Conducting social care assessments
  • Performing carer assessments
  • Managing court of protection cases
  • Addressing safeguarding concerns and inquiries
  • Executing mental capacity assessments
  • Conducting mental health assessments
  • Implementing Mental Health Act assessments

Senior social workers are expected to fulfill the role of an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Support and Development:

To ensure job satisfaction, you will receive:

  • One-on-one reflective professional supervision and AMHP post-assessment supervision
  • Access to a manager qualified as an AMHP
  • An AMHP mentor for additional support during your first year
  • Annual AMHP approval training
  • A structured induction into the AMHP service
  • Time allocated for AMHP re-approval portfolio completion
  • Opportunities to engage in the practice education of social workers and AMHPs
  • Access to Social Work, AMHP, and Reflective Practice Forums for peer discussions
  • A welcome meeting with leadership to discuss your professional development pathway
  • Protected time for Social Work England registration requirements
  • Access to a learning portal with training programs and workshops
  • Collaboration with health and adult services for efficient multi-agency working

Qualifications Required:

  • A registered professional social work qualification
  • An AMHP qualification
  • Registration with Social Work England
  • This role requires an Enhanced DBS check

Benefits:

  • Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Vibrant Staff Networks
  • Reduced rate gym membership
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Discounts at local businesses
  • Payroll Giving Scheme
  • Travel expenses for business mileage

If you are interested in contributing to this innovative service and helping us achieve our vision, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.

This advert should be reviewed alongside the Job Description and Person Specification. When applying, please detail how you meet the Person Specification requirements.

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