Help people rebuild their lives through compassionate, professional mental health support.
We're recruiting a Social Worker to join Jami's Adult Mental Health Service, part of Jewish Care.
This post is full time working Monday to Friday on a 12 month Fixed term contract to cover a secondment. Flexible or part time working will be considered.
As a qualified Social Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing mental illness, psychological distress, trauma and isolation. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll empower individuals to overcome challenges, achieve greater independence and improve their overall wellbeing through recovery-focused, person-centred social work.
This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's leading health and social care charities, where you'll manage a varied and rewarding caseload, work alongside experienced professionals and make a genuine difference to people's lives every day.
About the Service
Jami's Adult Mental Health Service supports members of the Jewish community experiencing mental illness, psychological distress, trauma, isolation and other challenges that impact daily life and wellbeing.
Our approach is recovery-focused, strengths-based and person-centred, helping individuals identify goals, build resilience, develop independence and engage in meaningful occupations and activities. Support is delivered through one-to-one interventions, group programmes, community engagement and partnership working with statutory and voluntary sector organisations.
Working collaboratively with individuals, families, healthcare professionals and community partners, we help improve mental health outcomes and enable people to live fulfilling, meaningful lives.
About the Role
As a Social Worker, you will deliver high-quality, professional social work interventions, supporting people to manage risk, improve wellbeing and maintain independence.
Managing a complex caseload, you will undertake holistic assessments, develop person-centred support plans and use your professional judgement to ensure individuals receive the right support at the right time.
Working closely with colleagues across Jewish Care, as well as statutory and voluntary sector partners, you will contribute to multi-disciplinary working, safeguard vulnerable adults, advocate for those who need support and help shape innovative community-based services that reduce isolation and promote recovery.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing a complex caseload of adults experiencing mental ill health and psychological distress.
- Undertaking comprehensive assessments and developing strengths-based, person-centred support plans.
- Identifying, assessing and managing risk, ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are met and appropriate interventions are implemented.
- Supporting individuals experiencing crisis situations, including homelessness, domestic abuse and suicidal ideation.
- Providing information, advice and advocacy to help people access the services, resources and benefits they need.
- Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, local authorities and voluntary sector partners to coordinate effective support.
- Contributing to support groups, community initiatives and projects that promote recovery, wellbeing and social inclusion.
- Maintaining accurate records using the organisation's CRM system in line with GDPR and organisational policies.
- Participating in supervision, reflective practice and continuous professional development to maintain Social Work England registration.
About You
You will be a compassionate, resilient and motivated Social Worker who is passionate about empowering people experiencing mental health challenges.
You will have excellent assessment and decision-making skills, be confident managing complex situations and thrive working collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes.
What You'll Need
Essential
- Qualified Social Worker.
- Registered with Social Work England.
- An up-to-date Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio.
- Experience working within health and/or social care.
- Experience carrying out holistic assessments and developing intervention plans.
- Experience supporting adults experiencing mental illness or psychological distress.
- Experience supporting people through crisis situations, including safeguarding, homelessness, domestic abuse or suicidal ideation.
- Experience advocating for individuals and helping them access services, resources and entitlements.
- Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding legislation.
- Excellent communication, report writing, organisation and IT skills.
- Ability to apply professional judgement and ethical decision-making in complex situations.
- Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Willingness to learn about Jewish culture, traditions and community life.
Desirable
- Experience working within the voluntary sector.
- Experience facilitating groups.
- Lived experience of mental health services, psychological distress or trauma.
Why Join Jewish Care?
At Jewish Care, you'll join a supportive and inclusive organisation where your expertise is valued, your development is encouraged and your wellbeing matters.
In return, you'll benefit from:
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's lives every day.
- Ongoing learning, supervision and professional development.
- A collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to outstanding person-centred care.
- The chance to help shape innovative mental health services within the community.
- A rewarding career with one of the UK's leading health and social care charities.
If you're passionate about supporting people to achieve recovery, independence and a better quality of life, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us make a lasting difference.
Jami is here for when mental illness and distress make everyday life a struggle. In November 2023 Jami and Jewish Care announced they would become one, to ensure long-term sustainable services for people of all ages in the community. With the combined expertise of Jewish Care and Jami, we can support even more people in their journey to better mental health, providing treatment, support and education to young people, adults, families and community leaders in the Jewish Community.
