22.5 Hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join the South Community Mental Health team on a part time basis. This is a specialist service for adults with a severe and enduring mental illness. The team covers the South of Bridgend County Borough.
The aim of the Mental Health team is to support people to live in their chosen environment by preventing avoidable hospital admission and to support discharge from hospital.
Your role will be to assess the needs of people in the community and in hospital and support them and their carers to improve and maintain independence at home.
As a member of the team you will share with other members the responsibility for the effective operation of the service and participate in its ongoing development.
Ideally you will have completed the AMHP training. If not, you will be expected to do so if required.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Glynis Evans or Rhian Holmes on 01656 642259
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
Applicants should note that a criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary for the successful applicant.
Closing date: Wednesday 8th December 2021
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