Adults Social Worker - Mental Health

Our client London borough of Lambeth is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Mental Health team.Key responsibility areas:To manage a caseload of people with care and support needs and carers with support needs. To carry out assessments of the care and support needs of people, and the support needs of carers of people with care and support needs, and for these to be done in line with the expectations of the Care Act 2014 and the regulations and statutory guidance that go with it.To work with people to plan how their care and support needs or, in the case of carers, their support needs might be met. This will involve identifying eligible needs and needs that will be met by the local authority.To carry out financial assessments relating to care and support services, or make sure these are done.Giving people who may have care and support needs or who are carers information about any likely cost of services, welfare rights entitlements, and any other relevant information and adviceWhere working with a person whose care and support plan, or support plan for a carer, involves services provided or arranged by the local authority, to make the arrangements for these to be put in place.Subject to having had the necessary training, to assess and arrange provision of simple equipment, items of assistive technology and minor adaptations for people with care and support needs. To advise on or oversee installation and use and to undertake reviews of these. To carry out reviews ..... full job details .....