Mental Health Social Worker

Location: Hybrid working – Office bases in Scarborough or Whitby

Salary:   Up to £38,296

Hours - Full time or part time – Established

Are you looking for a change and to work in the beautiful county of North Yorkshire?

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Mental Health Team within North Yorkshire County Council.

If you are an individual who thrives on working in a sector where no two days are ever the same, in a rewarding and fast paced environment, this is the role for you.

We are looking for Mental Health Social Workers who are ambitious to work closely in partnership with a variety of teams and agencies. As a Mental Health Social Worker you have the opportunity to work collaboratively with Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust (TEWV). Which will involve working with service users on an inpatient psychiatric ward as well as community outreach. You’ll benefit from being part of a multidisciplinary team of diverse disciplines, including Approved Mental Health professionals, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, support time recovery workers, occupational therapists to name a few

Whether you are a newly qualified Mental Health Social Worker looking for your first opportunity or whether you are an experienced Mental Health Social Worker looking for a we believe that a positive attitude, a tenacity for learning/developing and a passion for supporting individuals to achieve their maximum potential are the desired attributes of applicants interested in undertaking this role, we have a role for you!

“I’ve worked for North Yorkshire County Council as a qualified social worker since 2017. Since this time I have worked within a number of teams which have all been supportive and nurturing. I have been supported to complete my Practice Educator, Best Interests Assessor and Approved Mental Health Professional training as well as in house and commissioned training. The council as an employer offers a number of perks but for me the flexible working system has to be one of the best. It allows me to be autonomous in my time management resulting in the ability to tackle everyday life as and when this might be needed while balancing my work load. Management have always been supportive and understanding and encourage wellbeing and self-care.”

Our Mental Health Social Work roles present great opportunities for those who are looking for diversity in their work. You will act as Safeguarding Enquiry Officer, undertake Mental Capacity Assessment and Best Interests decision making, and be responsible for complex case management. There may also be the opportunity for you to train as an Approved Mental Health Professional as posts become available.

Collaborative partnerships will be key to the role. You will benefit from routine supervision from a dedicated line manager, with opportunity for constructive feedback and reflection on practice.

So, what can you offer us?

Successful candidates, we welcome applications from newly qualified Social Workers and offer support through ASYE.

You must be flexible to support and respond to the changing needs of the service.

What can we offer you?

·       The opportunity to develop your knowledge, experience and skills with a leading care provider

·       A programme of professional support, supervision and training & the challenge of complex and varied work

·       A variety of competitive employee benefits including generous leave entitlement, career average pension scheme with excellent benefits, access to range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts

·       We are committed to creating a healthy culture where our Mental Health social workers feel able to share their views, to achieve work/life balance and to continually learn and develop new ways of working.

·       We recognise the importance of the health and wellbeing of our employees, striving to ensure our staff have manageable case workloads, peer led supervision models and a special focus on resilience, allowing focus on delivery of care services.

·       We support the ASYE (Assessed and Supported Year of Employment) programme for newly qualified Social Workers where you will be supported in your first full year of employment through reduced caseloads and enhanced supervision.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Elaine Hewitt – Service Manager, Mental health Team on: 07970460162 or elainehewitt@nothyorks.gov.uk

Job Description.docx Total Rewards Booklet.pdf

Closing date: 6th November 2022

Shortlisting date: 7th& 8th November 2022

Interview date: w/c 14th November 2022