Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

<p>Are you interested in working in an innovative Learning Disability team full time permanent.</p>
<p>Within Pembrokeshire we have increasing numbers of people with complex needs being supported by Health and Social Care services, a rise in numbers of people with dementia, plus growing numbers of people with multiple and profound disabilities. We want to modernise our social care services, making them fit for the 21st century; giving people appropriate information, choice and control, building our community resilience and empowering people. We believe we are well placed to motivate and transform the way we work.</p>
<p>This is a Social Work post in the Learning Disability Team, working with people age 18 to old age. The Services have an ethos of professional development and continuous improvement, embracing reflection, discussion, peer support, and evidence based learning.</p>
<p>The role will include holding a complex case load, undertaking Assessments, Care & Support planning, Court reports, working within a Legal Framework, Preventative intervention, Progression planning, Emergency Planning, arranging placements and short breaks and Multi agency working.</p>
<p>You will be joining experienced, enthusiastic and motivated teams at an exciting time. The Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014 highlight’s the importance of working with people and other agencies in partnership. Therefore you will be expected to work as part of a multi-agency team and working in partnerships with stakeholders such as, Health Colleagues, Commissioning, Education, Corporate Parenting, Mental Health and a range of Multi Agency Teams, Senior Practitioners, Team Managers, Service Managers and the third sector agencies.</p>
<p>You will have a key role in ensuring people have the right service, at the right time, and are informed of their rights and are supported to make informed choices about their care and support. You will be working with multiple agencies such as health, colleges, schools, psychiatry, phycology, out of county local authorities.</p>
<p>There will be an opportunity for candidates to be involved in the development of Learning disability services, working creatively to establish new opportunities for service users.</p>
<p>You will be a registered Social Worker, and ideally have experience of working with people with a Learning Disabilities and/or ASC.</p>
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