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Job Description - Social Worker
Main Function
To provide a
Social Work service to identified individuals, within the framework of Hayfield
policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
Core Duties
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To
provide appropriate counselling, advice, guidance and forms of intervention
to service users within Hayfield, but also to carers and staff as
appropriate.
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To be
part of the team establishing the individual needs assessment, care planning
and care management service and to ensure regular monitoring and review of
same.
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To work
in partnership with services users, Day Care and Residential services staff,
to assess and identify service user needs and facilitate service provision
which is outcome focused and enhances quality of life, independence and
social integration.
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To liaise
with appropriate agencies on behalf of service users.
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To record
all work undertaken in accordance with Hayfield procedural instructions.
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To
participate in formal consultation/supervision sessions as required by
Hayfield policy and critically analyse personal practice and performance in
conjunction with line management.
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To work
where appropriate with other disciplines or in multi-disciplinary settings
to research and develop best practice in the areas of deafness, mental
health, learning disability, autism and complex disability.
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To
participate in Reviews, including involvement in the identification of
service user current need and the development and improvement of services.
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To
undertake such training programmes as may assist personal and continuous
professional development and organisational development.
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To widely
promote public understanding of the services of Hayfield, both informally,
via presentations and by attendance at exhibitions.
Additional Duties
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To participate in
conferences and seminars specifically to assist Hayfield to remain in the
forefront of specialised work with Deaf people.
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To establish links and
network with other organisations/authorities working with Deaf people in
Education, Psychology, Psychiatry, Health Care and Community Care.
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To remain updated in
social care developments, best practice, policy, resources and legislation
relevant to Hayfield service users.
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To work with the
Management Team and Director, as appropriate and undertake specific
responsibilities on behalf of Hayfield as identified by line management.
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To supervise
students/trainees, as appropriate.
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To undertake other
duties and responsibilities as directed by line management.
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There is an
expectation that Hayfield employees deliver and promote the positive
benefits of equality and diversity in the manner in which they carry out
their duties and responsibilities.
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All Hayfield employees
are expected to adhere to the Health and Safety Policies and promote and
maintain a safe environment.
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All Hayfield employees
are expected to adhere to the Scottish Social Services Council Codes of
Practice.
December, 2007
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