All practitioners listed in this directory are members of the British Association of Social Workers. BASW is not liable for the conduct and/or services rendered by those listed.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Post placement contract, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
• Skilled in conducting safeguarding enquiries, Mental capacity assessments, Care Act assessments, and developing strength-based care plans. • Proficient in multi-disciplinary team settings with strong influencing and negotiating skills.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work with service users, carers and organisations
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Registered Adult Social Work & Independent Best Interest Assessor, under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. With over 16 years of continuous experience, in statutory social work practice.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experienced ISW. Expertise in diverse cultures, religion, disabilities, ParentAssess, parenting assessments, SGO, DV, FGM, SW consultant, child-centred expert witness and International Assessments.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Complex Mental Capacity Assessment, BIA, DoLS Signatory, groups, communication with nonverbal people, Autism, Brain Injury, neurological diseases, alcohol/substance misuse, difficult to engage people.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
A skilled communicator, advocator and negotiator with experience of working with adult and children service users and professionals from a range of settings.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Personal and Professional skills in making complaints and protected disclosures. Skills in assessing children, young people and adults who have been harmed or are at risk of harm.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Therapeutic work
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
* Neurodiversity * Adults Social Care * Transition into adult services * SEND 0-25 * Severe mental illness (SMI) * Safeguarding Adults * Safeguarding Children * Crisis Intervention * Mental Health Law * Section 117 Aftercare * The Care Act 2014
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Skills include:
I have a particular interest in neurodiversity, children’s mental health and parental support. I am passionate about working with children and families offering a confidential and flexible service.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Specialising within the field of neurodevelopmental conditions for those who come into contact with the criminal justice system.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Anxiety, OCD, depression, adjustment, developmental trauma, attachment, loss; separation, divorce, family counselling, conflict resolution, alcohol & drug counselling, work stress, bullying. Separation, divorce; pre-legal preparation, parenting plans.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector, Strategy, Supervision, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Independent social worker specialising in child protection, parenting assessments, court reports, safeguarding and advocacy, delivering timely work. Languages: English, Spanish, Romanian.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I worked in a Senior Practitioner role for over 15 years, experienced in Fostering & Adoption Assessments, Child in Care Team work, Therapy for looked after children, therapeutic social work role for 9 years.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
CHILDREN and FAMILIES, MENTAL HEATH, FOSTERING,