Social Worker - MASH - Single Point of Access

Location Richmond
Salary Competitive
Discipline
About the role The Single Point of Access (SPA) Social Worker will be responsible for supporting management of SPA in screening and gathering further information on all referrals that come into the SPA as needed. This will include having a good telephone manner when speaking with parents, professionals and strong communication skills when offering face to face consultations. The post holder will be expected to consider the information gathered, analyse that data and make recommendations about referrals with final authorisation from the SPA Management. In addition, the post holder will be required to respond to safeguarding calls and telephone consultations to identify risk at the initial stages and provide advice accordingly and to respond to information requests from external professionals in line with the Data Protection Act. The SPA Social Worker will be managed by a SPA Team Leader and will receive regular 1-2-1 supervision and support in continuous professional development.