Specialism: Adult Services, Children and families, Mental Health, Other
Location: England: North East
Profile: I was employed as a Social Worker for 37 years covering initially Elderly & CSD. I specialised in Children and Families (Nominated worker)- Court work - Crisis intervention -Safeguarding (trained with the Police) Mental Health (ASW)
Fostering and Adoption, recruitment, preparation, matching, court proceedings, supervision post placement.
Practice educator for various universities for 40 years which includes my independent work. I also sit on fostering panels in a social work capacity.
& enjoy adoption panel work.
I work with: Coaching/ mentoring of parents (families), Coaching/ mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private/ independent sector, Research, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Qualifications: Dip SW - Practice Educator Stage 1&2
Professional registrations: Social Work England
Extra skills: Happy to work with any faith.
Work with refugees
NHS Governor
Board member of a Carers Association both children and adults including end of life support