Social Worker - Blaenau Gwent County Council - £40p

Duties

To effectively manage caseloads

To assist and empower service users to develop their potential for independence and enable them to exercise choices wherever possible.

To ensure the implementation of agreed plans, monitor progress and coordinate the process of reviews that involve service users, carers and associated professional and partner agencies.

To provide full information and advice on the availability of services, the appropriateness of service provision and statutory responsibility of the Department.

To write clear and concise reports for a variety of audiences, including court and safeguarding.

To act as an advocate in pursuit of the service users best interests, including educator to professional colleagues and the community at large, the needs and rights of the service user.

As required, to provide or access information or refer appropriately to alternative agencies in matters which require specialist or specific advice, e.g. Welfare rights, legal rights.

To represent Social Services perspective in multi-disciplinary settings etc.

To undertake supervision, personal/professional development and training as required, and in accordance with relevant National/ Local and Departmental policies.

To comply with all relevant County Borough Policies.

To undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role of Social Worker, as required by management.

To comply with the relevant sections of the Authority policy statement on Health, Safety and Welfare at Work.

To adhere to the principles of the Corporate Equality Policy and ensure commitment to anti discriminatory practice.