Adults Social Worker - Preparing for Adulthood Team

Our client Rotherham metropolitan borough council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Preparing for Adulthood Team.Key Duties/Areas of ResponsibilityProvide a local and personal social care service for vulnerable customers and contribute to the range of voluntary and statutory social work activitiesCarry out investigations and planned assessments, providing written evidence based reports for highly complex casesAssess a customer''s needs in accordance with Council policy and within the relevant legislation, including joint assessments with other relevant bodies, developing preventative intervention strategies and support servicesDevelop support plans, identify, negotiate and co-ordinate the services necessary to meet the needs of the individual utilising informal support networks of care where possible and authorise care packages within agreed financial constraints and delegated powersMonitor support plans and to ensure service delivery meets acceptable standards and best working practices and review individual circumstances and needs and to amend service provision as appropriatePromote the principles of prevent, reduce and delay and ensure at all times that the person in receipt of support is at the centre and whose rights to dignity, respect and self-determination are upheld.Provide information, advice and guidance to customers and carers on the availability of local services and support available from voluntary and statutory agenciesProvide ongoing advice ..... full job details .....