Social Worker - Older Adults Community Mental Health

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Older Adults Community Mental Health Team at Southeast London.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team delivering an integrated service alongside NHS colleagues. Supporting older adults with mental health needs, you will play a key role in assessment, care planning, safeguarding, discharge planning, and ongoing intervention to promote independence and positive outcomes.

The team offers a supportive environment with supervision provided by experienced Social Work professionals, making it an ideal opportunity for practitioners looking to further develop their mental health expertise within a collaborative setting.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Manage a caseload, providing ongoing monitoring, support, and intervention.
• Complete initial assessments of need in line with Care Act duties.
• Develop care plans, undertake risk assessments, and complete Mental Capacity Assessments.
• Carry out carers' assessments and provide support to informal carers.
• Coordinate hospital discharge planning and present cases to funding panels (PRG) where required.
• Review care packages,