Advanced Social Worker
Core
Deliver high-quality social work practice, assessments, and interventions for children and young people in need, focusing on safeguarding, permanency, and stability.
Role type
Senior IC advanced social worker (child protection)
Builds
Child and family support plans, court reports, and safeguarding interventions
Domain
Public sector / Child welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systemic practice, risk management, complex caseload management, report writing, court work, supervision of staff and students, partnership working
Preferred skills
Signs of Safety approach, genograms, SMART goal planning
Technologies
Genograms
Responsibilities
Manage complex caseloads with high risk levels; provide co-working and support to less experienced team members; lead complex court work and prepare court reports; supervise family practitioners and social work students; contribute to service strategy and quality assurance audits.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties