Social Worker -Adults Mental Health

Location North Yorkshire
Salary £40.00 - £42.50 per hour
Discipline
Hours- 1.0 FTE (37 hours) working hours 12-8 Monday – Friday. Flexible on start/finish times based on the needs of the service.
Length- initially 3 months, potential for extension
Start- immediate
Base – to be agreed but work will primarily be from Whitby, Scarborough and Vale of york (including selby) but expectation is we cover county wide from time to time.


The core focus of this job is to:
1. Undertake the responsibilities of the AMHP as determined by the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) and associated legislation, codes of practice and guidance.
2. The post holder will be a member of an integrated Community Mental Health Team and will undertake duties required by that role
OR ALTERNATIVELY,
the post holder will be a member of a specialist team, eg assertive outreach, crisis resolution, Intensive Home Treatment Team, learning disability, CAMHS , EDT or adult’s social care team, and will undertake duties required by that role.
3. Provide professional advice to colleagues, managers and partner agencies in relation to the application of mental health law.
Key AMHP Tasks: