Long Term Support Officer
Tower Hamlets
£21/hr
Start date: ASAP
DBS Enhanced check required
As part of a statutory social care team, provide a support officer function which includes the assessment and review of those with care and support needs and case management. To ensure that prevention, strengths-based practice, integrated working and person-centred intervention is central to all intervention.
To promote the safety and welfare of service users and carers enabling positive outcomes, working in line with legislation, policy and practice guidance.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Undertakes care act assessments and reassessments in line with strength-based approaches that identify risks, needs and outcomes both in the community and placements.
2. Complete ongoing assessment of risk to service users and carers as appropriate.
3. Supporting those accessing services to be at the center of decision making over their support arrangements and arranging advocacy as appropriate.
4. Ensuring those who do not meet the eligibility criteria for care and support are provided appropriate information and advice and signposting to appropriate support as relevant and necessary.
5. Undertake referrals to relevant organisations and departments including via checklists for CHC, advocacy or other
Qualifications & Experience
- Ability to work in a person centred outcome focused way
- Experience of working in conjunction with other health and social care agencies and professionals
- Understanding of community resources, family and natural networks of support and how these can be used to maintain independence
- Experience of working with individuals with care and support needs
