Mental Health Social Worker

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A degree in Social Work and registration with the SSSC as a Social Worker is essential a Diploma in Social Work with SSSC registration as a social worker is an acceptable alternative together with a Mental Health Officer academic qualification.

Mental Health Team

The essential qualifications for a Social Worker within the Mental Health Team are a degree in Social Work and registration with the SSSC as a Social Worker.  A diploma in Social Work with SSSC registration as a social worker is an acceptable alternative and a mental health officer qualification is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from registered social work students who are soon to qualify. 

Midlothian mental health social work team is based within the joint Midlothian mental health service at ‘number 11’ recovery hub in Dalkeith. We are co-located with health and third sector colleagues as well as the Justice social work service. Social workers within the mental health team are part of a fast paced and busy environment, working with people who have a diagnosed mental health problem and who are in need of signposting, assessing for social support or referral to other services. Social workers are also part of the adult support and protection duty system. We also provide the mental health officer service for Midlothian and there are opportunities to undertake this training once you are established within the team. 

There is a flexible hybrid working model in place which depends on the need for office cover and the needs of the service overall. 

CLOSING DATE - 31 March 2023 

Vacancy Information

Position Title: Mental Health Social Worker         

Directorate: Health and Social Care         

Location: Number 11                                  

Contract Status: Permanent     

Hours of Work: 36   

Working Pattern: Flexible, Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £38,058.00 per annum. 

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Children and Protected Adults. Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.