Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 12 weeks with a possible extension.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Act as case holders for complex cases that step down from children's social care (level 3).

This will involve completing early help assessments, arranging Team Around the Family meetings and supporting families to improve outcomes for their children by taking on the role of the Lead Professional and associated tasks.

Offer support on cases that become more complex and reach level

Support is continued on these cases to allow a smooth transition between early help and social care.

Provide intensive and targeted support to vulnerable children and young people.

This includes bespoke packages and programmes.

This also includes supporting adolescents with complex emotional and mental health problems.

Assess risk and need through early help assessments on cases that step down from Careline.

Where appropriate adopt the role of Lead Professional to use common processes for children and families who require more support than universal services including the Early Help Assessment Tool (EHAT), Team Around the Family (TAF) and Lead Professional (LP) role.

Formulate Team Around the Family plans that reduce risk and need.

Take the lead for the coordination of professionals and services to implement the plan and take the lead for reviewing the plan at the required timescales.

Use de-escalation methods to reduce challenging behaviour from adults and children and young people in families.

Support families/carers in developing practical parenting strategies which enhance positive parent/carer-child relations.

This can include facilitated meetings between family members.

Keep effective records on the electronic systems, which includes the recording of plans, assessments, chronologies and associated general notes.

Attend regular supervision sessions with the Consultant Social Worker and provide evidence that work is progressing and that plans are improving outcomes for children and young people.

Visit children, young people and families in their home environment to provide targeted support to improve outcomes.

Meet the requirements set out in the Early Help Hub Practice Standards.

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