social worker
Responsibility
- it will be expected that you will work in partnership with colleagues within IVY and other professional teams
- to complete forensic summary reports following on from consultations
- to undertake specialist risk assessments using relevant structured professional judgement tools based on the behaviours of concern
Show more +9 - to be part of a multiagency team providing consultation to professionals around cases with varying degrees of risk related behaviour
- to implement a range of evidence-based interventions for individuals, carers, staff, professionals based on risk formulations and assessments
- to be involved in gathering information as part of consultations for the purpose of contributing to initial risk formulations, assessments and preliminary recommendations to improve outcomes for young people
- to provide social work advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users’ risk management and care plans
- to formulate and implement plans for the intervention and/or management of a service user’s risk related behaviour, based on an trauma informed, evidenced based practice while considering the context of the care arrangements
- to be involved in contributing to research, service audit and evaluation with other practitioners in the service
- utilising analysis of risk assessments to complete detailed reports to inform risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk assessment and risk management
- be willing and comfortable presenting at conferences and events, in relation to IVY and related content
- to be participate and contribute in external multiagency forums, inclusive of local authorities across Scotland, to support professionals in their care and management, offering specialist advice and support when required
Requirements
- essential
- knowledge and understanding of relevant Scottish Government legislation and policy areas and the complexities of effective implementation
- knowledge of child protection procedures
Show more +6 - experience of working with young people who are engaging in a multitude of risk related behaviours, and their families
- experience of risk assessment and formulation
- excellent skills in report writing and risk formulation
- A sound knowledge of social work legislation and be able to contribute this knowledge to professional discussions
- relevant knowledge and experience of the criminal justice social work and/or youth justice sector and the breadth and impact of issues affecting young people at risk of or involved in offending behaviour
- have a good knowledge of FRAME and CARM procedures
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