Senior Crisis Care Practitioner (Social Worker)

Job overview

The Ealing Crisis & Home Treatment Team (ECAHTT) are currently offering a Permanent opportunity to a  Social Worker, to join the team.

This 9 to 5 role will have a special emphasis around improving access, flow and discharged from the West London Crisis Recovery House (WLCRH). The post entails taking responsibility for assessment and management of service users experiencing a crisis that may, without CAHTT intervention require a hospital admission. These referrals will be coming from a variety of sources (LPS, Inpatient Wards, Community Teams and other CAHT Teams & SPA). You will be dealing with these referrals that have very specific response times and liaising with relevant professionals. You will also have significant managerial & operational responsibility day to day.

CAHTT is a multidisciplinary team. We work closely with Inpatient Services, SPA, MINT, Early Intervention, Social Services, the Police, Statutory and Voluntary agencies. This would be a really exciting time to join the team as the function of the team is changing and the Band 7 Senior Crisis Care Practitioner role is key to these changes.

*Please note this is for a registered social worker*

Main duties of the job

Regular monthly supervision and reflective practice will be provided. As a Senior Practitioner within the team you will be working shift work 37.5 Hours a week.  The post holder should have a variety of significant experience and previous community experience would be ideal.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.