Experienced Social Worker in Leeds

Are you an experience Social Worker looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at Spring Wood Lodge and help people develop new skills and build a brighter future.

You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness.

With previous experience from the NHS or private sector, you will work 37.5 hours a week alongside the multidisciplinary team where you will manage a complex caseload and will provide support through a range of interventions, assessments and treatments. 

You will be responsible for assessments for pre-admissions and discharge stage, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. 

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

Your responsibilities:

• Liaise with Social Care Departments and integrated NHS Trusts to ensure that reports and attendance by a representative are available for Mental Health Reviews Tribunals. 
  
• Request the allocation of a Social Supervisor from Social Care Departments or Probation Service for the conditional discharge of service users.
  
• Observe and provide supervision to your peers

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• BA / MA in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or other recognised qualification.
  
• Experience of working with people who have Mental health problems
  
• Experience of working within a multi-Disciplinary Team in Community or Hospital setting
  
• Working within the Care Programme Approach Framework

What you will get:       

• Annual salary of £30,000 - £35,000 
  
• The equivalent of 25 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
  
• Free meals and parking
  
• Wellbeing support and activities
  
• Career development and training
  
• Pension contribution
  
• Life Assurance
  
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. 

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 70 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.