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An exciting opportunity has come up for the following opportunity in the Specialist Teams Service, Adult Community Social Work.

Senior Practitioners will carry a small complex caseload in addition to assisting the Team Manager with the effective management of the team and support with the following:

• Deputising for the Team Manager
• Providing management support to duty social workers
• Authorisations
• Providing case support to the team with an expertise in legal literacy and strengths-based practice
• Supervision colleagues
• Allocation of cases
• Mentoring role
• Complex case management

The senior practitioner role is based in the Mental Health 2 Team reporting to the Team manager

Advanced Assessment & Analysis: Skilled in conducting complex assessments, including risk assessments, mental capacity assessments, and safeguarding investigations.
Case Management: Managing high-risk, high-need, or long-term cases with autonomy and accountability.
Safeguarding Expertise: Leading safeguarding enquiries (Section 42), chairing strategy meetings, and supporting multi-agency responses.
Legislative Knowledge: In-depth understanding of legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, and relevant case law.