Leeds Community Forensic Social Work Team is seeking a passionate and skilled Senior Social Worker or Social Worker to join their dynamic team. As a Community Forensic Social Worker, you will work closely with multi-disciplinary colleagues to assess the needs and risks of forensic service users, their families, and carers, providing tailored Social Work interventions.

This is a unique opportunity to make a significant difference by supporting service users with complex needs, promoting their independence, and ensuring the highest standards of risk management and safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive needs assessments and complex care planning in line with the Care Act.
Undertake risk assessments and develop high-quality risk management plans in collaboration with service users and stakeholders.
Provide Social Supervision and prepare Ministry of Justice reports for conditionally discharged patients.
Work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals across health and social care.
Deliver Social Work interventions in inpatient secure and acute settings, as well as in the community.
Participate in safeguarding processes, including Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA).
Write detailed and professional reports for Managers' Hearings and Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRT).
Coordinate innovative and personalized packages of care, promoting independence and improving opportunities in the community.

What We're Looking For:

A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
Experience in forensic mental health services, working with individuals with mental illness, learning disabilities, and offending histories.
Strong knowledge of:
The Care Act 2014
Risk assessment and management principles
Safeguarding protocols and MAPPA
Health & Social Care and Criminal Justice legislation
Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary settings while maintaining a strong Social Work perspective.
Excellent report writing and communication skills, particularly for legal and professional settings.
A commitment to empowering service users and promoting independence through person-centered planning.

Why Join Us?

Competitive pay rate of 35 per hour.
Opportunity to work with a highly skilled and supportive team in a specialist mental health setting.
Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
A chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of service users with complex forensic needs.

Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
* DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
* Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
* Bonus for finding your own job
* Twice weekly payroll
* Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Shristi Yadav at or call on 01147003826

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