Adult Social Worker - Mental Health

Liquid Personnel•Stockton, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Adult Social Worker for its client’s Mental Health Team in Stockton-on-Tees. This agency opportunity involves supporting adults with severe and enduring mental health needs and promoting recovery, independence, and wellbeing in the community. The postholder will manage a caseload and undertake assessments, support planning, reviews, and outcome-focused interventions in line with the Care Act. They will work with individuals, families, carers, health professionals, and partner agencies to coordinate services, promote recovery, and support independence. The role also includes safeguarding responsibilities, mental capacity assessments, and risk management, ensuring appropriate support and protection plans are in place. The opportunity is described as offering competitive pay, flexible working arrangements with a hybrid approach where available, and the chance to develop specialist experience alongside multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies. Liquid Personnel also lists recruitment and agency-worker services, including a free DBS and compliance service, twice-weekly payroll, access to training and CPD, a dedicated consultant, access to social work roles, and referral and job-finding bonuses. Reasonable adjustments can be requested during recruitment or in the workplace.

Requirements

Social Work England registration.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, where required.
Post-qualified experience in Adult Social Work.
A degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.
Experience undertaking Care Act assessments, safeguarding enquiries, mental capacity assessments, and support planning.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.
Undertake Care Act assessments, support planning, reviews, and outcome-focused interventions.
Work with individuals, families, carers, health professionals, and partner agencies to coordinate services.
Promote recovery and support independence and wellbeing in the community.
Undertake safeguarding responsibilities and enquiries.
Carry out mental capacity assessments and risk management activities.
Ensure appropriate support and protection plans are in place to meet identified needs.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate.
Flexible working arrangements and a hybrid approach where available.
Opportunity to develop specialist experience supporting adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.
Free DBS and compliance service.
Twice-weekly payroll and a Faster Pay service.
Access to exclusive roles not available through other agencies.
Free access to Liquid Personnel’s social work training and CPD portal.
Dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge.
Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK.
£500 Refer a Friend bonus for each social worker referred who is successfully placed.
£250 Find Your Own Job bonus for bringing a position to Liquid Personnel.