Social Worker Learning Disabilities and Autism

Location Lancashire
Salary £17.95 - £20.00 per week
Discipline
Social worker for the transitions team, transitioning young people into adult services.
Someone who is able to undertake high quality assessments, reviews and support plans for individuals.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to address complex needs and achieve the most ideal outcomes for individuals and their carers that supports their choice and independence
To promote the creative and flexible use of personal budgets to appropriately meet the needs of customers and carers
To keep accurate records in relation to the contact and work undertaken, using electronic record systems (Liquid Logic) and other relevant ICT systems.
Someone who can build and sustain relationships to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners involved in service provision, e.g. Health, Police, Housing and Court as required, whilst having confidence to challenge what is not working and work creatively to suggest alternative proposals.
Someone who can work under pressure, manage their time flexibly, intelligently under multiple demands and prioritise and manage a caseload.