Alison Smales
About
18 years social work experience of mental health statutory services/local councils in central London.
Adult mental health, older adults, and forensic
AMHP
Best Interest Assessor and MCA assessments
Registered Intermediary for the Ministry of Justice.
Practice Educator and Visiting Lecturer for two Universities.
Immigration and Impact of Removal specialist
Human Rights Act Assessments
Excellent time management and able to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines
Skills include
Safeguarding and forensic risk assessments
Offers Supervision for social workers
Section 117 aftercare eligibility
Expert witness
MHRT reports
Offers Supervision for social workers
Section 117 aftercare eligibility
Expert witness
MHRT reports
Qualifications
Masters In Applied Social Studies, Diploma in Social Work, AMHP, Practice Educator Award, BA Modern Languages
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Alcohol and other drugs,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Bereavement and other life changing events,
Education based social work,
Ethics and human rights,
Health based social work,
Information technology,
Migration, immigration, asylum and refugees,
Older people,
Professional development and practice,
Regulation and registration,
Social justice, poverty and housing,
Social work history, policies and reform
Type of work and clients
Complaints,
Advocacy,
Coaching / mentoring of social workers,
Court assessments,
Direct work with service users,
Expert witness,
Government offices,
Inspection,
Inter-agency working,
Local authority departments,
NHS organisations,
Placements,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
Private / independent sector,
Quality assurance,
Regulatory bodies,
Solicitors,
Strategy,
Supervision,
Training and tutoring,
Universities / learning & training bodies,
Voluntary sector
Business Details
Telephone
0447765265298
Location
London
London
United Kingdom
NW6 1EZ