Mental Health Social Worker

Richmond Adult Mental Health Social Care Team
Full-time | Hybrid Working

Are you a Mental Health Social Worker looking for a role where your professional judgement is valued, your caseload is manageable, and your focus stays firmly on social care outcomes?

The Richmond Mental Health Social Care Team is recruiting a full-time Social Worker to join a supportive and experienced team working with adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.

You will work with adults aged 18-75, supporting them to meet their social care needs through strengths-based, person-centred practice. This is a pure social care role, separate from the clinical Community Mental Health Team, allowing you to focus on Care Act work, safeguarding, and statutory responsibilities without clinical pressures.

You will hold a manageable caseload of under 20 cases, including complex work, and take part in a duty rota alongside your colleagues.

We're keen to hear from qualified Social Workers with at least 2 years' post-qualifying experience, who are confident managing complex mental health cases and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.

Essential experience includes:

• Completing complex Mental Health Care Act assessments and reviews
• Undertaking Mental Capacity assessments and chairing Best Interest meetings
• Acting as an Enquiry Officer for Section 42 safeguarding enquiries

You should also have experience of:

• Carers' assessments
• Mental Health Tribunal Social Circumstance Reports
• Strength-based and outcome-focused practice
• Working on a duty caseload

• Hybrid working model:
• Office attendance for duty days (as per rota), fortnightly mandatory team days (Tuesdays), and as required

Based in Twickenham, easily accessible by public transport.

• Manageable caseloads
• Clear social care remit
• Hybrid working after induction
• Supportive team culture
• Opportunity to work with complex but rewarding cases

📞 Interested or want to know more?
Contact Davina Cripps
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💷 Know a qualified Mental Health Social Worker who might be interested?
Refer them and earn £300 if they're successfully placed.

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