Social Work Assistant, Highland House job at Perth Full Time NEW

We currently have the following opportunity:

Social Work Assistant – PKC13755
£26,774 – £29,388 (28 Hours per week)
Highland House, Perth

An opportunity has arisen to join the Mental Health Officer Team as a Mental Health Social Work Assistant. You will be closely aligned with the Forensic Community Mental Health Team, working with adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.

You will be closely involved in multi-disciplinary working, taking a recovery‑focused approach. Working alongside Mental Health Officers, social workers and NHS partners, you will assess and identify personal outcomes and contribute to recovery‑focused care planning and reviews. You will also be directly involved in the delivery of support to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.

You will have experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, families and carers, and the ability to build strong working relationships with health and social care partners and other agencies.

You will deliver support in line with policy, procedure and best practice.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Skills & Experience Required

You will be required to hold SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare / Health and Social Care, or equivalent, and have experience of mental health recovery‑related work.

You will be skilled in developing effective interpersonal relationships with service users, families, carers and other agencies, and have experience of working in partnership with other locality‑based partners to offer support focused on personal outcomes and recovery.

You will demonstrate good written, IT and verbal communication skills, and have experience and skills in assessment, care planning and review processes.

You must have a genuine interest in working with people in a recovery‑focused way to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

If this sounds like a role where you could share your relevant experience and make a positive difference, we would like to hear from you.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.