Purpose of Post
Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
Work as a member of the Mental Health Social Service team. The post will be responsible for assessing, organising and providing services for people who have mental health problems and their carers. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to contact other community workers from the statutory and voluntary sectors when appropriate, to jointly organise the service to be delivered. The successful applicant will also be expected to conduct assessments under the Mental Health Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or have the ability and skills to complete an AMHP course within two years of commencing the post.
  
Responsibility for Resources. e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
Work equipment: Mobile phone, Laptop etc.         
                            
 
Main Duties
AMHP Duties (Mental Health)
 
Act as a Social Worker (RSW) and Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) in the Mental Health Team.
Undertake statutory work in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 as an Approved Registered Social Worker (AMHP) or with the ability and the skills to complete an AMHP course which is approved within two years of commencing the post.
Maintain your professional status through post-qualifying training and regular supervision.
 
Social Worker (up to year 4)
 
Practise within the legislative frameworks and relevant guidelines that underpin the social services provision in Wales.
Implement the professional code of practice as a registered approved professional.
Possess the latest information and maintain your own professional development.
Develop social work practice through supervision and reflection.
Manage and be accountable for your own work.
Collaboration within teams, networks and multidisciplinary and multi-organisational systems.
Practice professional judgment and decision-making in complex situations.
Manage ethical issues, dilemmas and conflict in complex situations.
Prepare and submit professional reports and records, ensuring that the information is correct, consistent and is shared securely and appropriately.
Support people to participate in decision-making processes.
Advocate with and on behalf of individuals, families, supporters, groups and communities.
Collaborate with people who require care and support and other professional workers in complex situations.
Undertake strength-based assessments and practice in a way that promotes self-determination, independence and empowerment.
Conduct an outcome-focused assessment using the 'What Matters' conversation to identify what is important to the individual, eligible needs and develop outcome-focused plans that facilitate care and support.
Prepare, produce, implement and evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and professional colleagues.
Identify, assess and investigate an Adult or Child who is at risk in accordance with relevant legislation and the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
 
 
Social Worker (up to year 7)
 
Practise within the legislative frameworks and relevant guidelines that underpin the social services provision in Wales.
Implement the professional code of practice as a registered approved professional.
Possess the latest information and maintain your own professional development. Support colleagues with their development through mentoring.
Develop social work practice through supervision and reflection. Support colleagues at different stages in their career with continuous reflection through an individual or group reflection exercise activity.
Manage and be accountable for your own work.
Work jointly within teams, networks and multidisciplinary and multi-organisational systems. Advise colleagues on complex work fields through the mentoring role.
Practice professional judgment and decision-making in complex situations. Support colleagues at different stages in their career to develop confidence surrounding professional judgement through the mentoring role.
Manage ethical issues, dilemmas and conflict in complex situations. Support social workers at different stages of their careers to manage more complex matters through the mentoring role.
Prepare and submit professional reports and records, ensuring that the information is correct, consistent and is shared securely and appropriately. Support social workers at different stages of their careers to develop their skills in writing reports and keeping records, through the mentoring role.
Support people to participate in decision-making processes.
Advocate with and on behalf of individuals, families, supporters, groups and communities.
Work together with people who require care and support and other professionals in complex situations, and support colleagues with advice and guidance at different stages in their careers.
Undertake strength-based assessments and practice in a way that promotes self-determination, independence and empower and support colleagues with advice and guidance at different stages in their careers.
Support social workers at different stages in their career in this field of work through the mentoring role.
Conduct an outcome-focused assessment using the 'What Matters' conversation to identify what is important to the individual, eligible needs and develop outcome-focused plans that facilitate care and support.
Prepare, produce, implement and evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities and professional colleagues. Support social workers at different stages in their career in this field of work through the mentoring role.
Identify, assess and investigate an Adult or Child who is at risk in accordance with relevant legislation and the Wales Safeguarding Procedures. Support social workers at different periods in their careers to
develop their skills and make decisions regarding working in the safeguarding field within a mentoring role.
Be a role model and share good practice, advice and support to enable team colleagues, less experienced social workers to develop their careers. ⁠ ⁠
⁠This will include mentoring, working together on cases and supporting the service's quality assurance by inspecting and sampling files and practice and advising social work colleagues on specialist work fields, within the mentoring role.
 
General Duties
 
Responsible for self-development.
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint;
Undertaking any other reasonable duty which corresponds with the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused