Domestic Abuse and Homelessness Social Care Support

Salary £24,054-£26,845, Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Pro Rata

Are you ready for a fresh challenge? Do you want to flourish in a supportive, team focused, environment? Would you like to work with people in the community to build on their strengths, promote their independence and achieve their goals? If the answer is yes, then Lancashire County Council wants to hear from you.

The Domestic Abuse and Homelessness Social Care Support Officer post is an exciting new role within adult social care mental health services. The role would be suited to someone with a working knowledge of mental health and/or Homelessness and Domestic Abuse.

**The purpose of this role**:
To provide a strength based, outcome focused assessment service to all adults with mental health difficulties across community and hospital settings with additional disadvantages of Homelessness and/or Domestic Abuse.

The Domestic Abuse and Homelessness Social Care Support Officer post is an exciting new role within adult social care mental health services and would be suited to someone with a working knowledge of these areas.

**Core tasks:
The post holder will be required to:

- To work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, whilst having regard for statutory social care responsibilities and duties as outlined in national legislation and guidance and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- The role will involve extensive partnership working, networking, and building upon professional relationships between adult mental health services and external providers.
- Contribute to service delivery that is strengths based and outcome focussed with an emphasis on promoting independence, enabling recovery, and safeguarding adults.
- To undertake assessment and review of need for social care support, as appropriate and in collaboration with a qualified professional where needed, to work in partnership with people, their carers, and other agencies to formulate personalised support plans.
- To work collaboratively with health colleagues to ensure safe and timely discharges from hospital to the most appropriate service and setting for the individual that actively supports their choice and independence.
- To promote the creative and flexible use of personal budgets to appropriately meet the needs of those we support and their carers.
- To effectively prioritise and manage a caseload with support and direction from your line manager/supervisor.
- To contribute to effective team working and to service development and to work with management and senior social workers to identify improvements that could be introduced to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorate.
- To communicate effectively with people, carers, other agencies and professionals to support the delivery of a co-ordinated response to needs.
- To undertake assessments for independent living skills and to prescribe appropriate low-level equipment (following appropriate training) and work in collaboration with a qualified professional where needed, to maximise independence and reduce the need for formal service provisions.
- To keep accurate and proportionate records in relation to the contact and work undertaken, using electronic record systems (Liquid Logic) and other relevant ICT systems.
- To undertake continuous professional development including the completion of all mandatory e-learning and formal training as set out within the Adult Social Care Training Plan.
- To maintain your own emotional resilience and wellbeing whilst developing practice competence and confidence.
- To participate in a duty system which involves the need to work flexibly and respond to urgent situations where necessary with supportive oversight.
- Contribute to the development of the community mental health's team's knowledge of the key areas of Domestic Abuse and Homelessness.
- Provide an advisory role to other professionals within your allocated locality.
- To undertake additional duties as deemed appropriate by the team manager.

The post holder is expected to carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the County Council’s Policies and Procedures and the Directorate’s Statement of Principles and Standards of Conduct.

**For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact:
**What can we offer you?
- Flexible working opportunities
- A competitive salary
- Inclusion in the Local Government Pension Scheme
- The opportunity to pay into an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme alongside the workplace pension.
- Generous annual leave entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave throughout the year
- A wide range of benefits are available, from discounts with local retailers, through to financial assistance
- Access to a Credit Union
- Strong links with neighbouring Higher Education Institutions as part of the Greater Lancashire Teaching Partnership
- Enrolment onto the Adult Social Ca