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Independent Social Workers
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:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Skills include:
Therapeutic assessments and tailored interventions. Knowledge and skills utilising creative therapies i.e. play, sand, art and narrative therapy. Pre-trail therapy and impact reports. EMDR
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Holistic assessments on adults and children. Skilled in engaging parents and working with Denial. Worked in criminal justice, mental health, learning disability and child protection (sexual abuse).
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Compliance, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Approved Mental Health Professional, Best Interests Assessor.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Government offices, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
BIA, Practice Educator, advanced social work practitioner, PTTLS. Further Education for adult learners Tutor.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Compliance, Inter-agency working, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation
Skills include:
I have experience of working within children’s social care, learning services, child and family support services and latterly as an independent safeguarding consultant.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Private / independent sector, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Assessment
Training
One to one coaching
Presentation
Inter agency work
Type of work and clients:
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, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have previously worked as a Children's Guardian /Family Court advisor, I have a good working knowledge of the family court and could offer quality independent assessments in court proceedings.
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Making Every Contact Count, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Techniques, Articulate and Attract, Advanced Counselling & Psychotherapy Certificate, CRUSE Bereavement
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, Family assessment, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Lecturer, Researcher, Social Worker, Criminology, Youth Justice, Education, Education Policy, Social Work Education and Training.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, 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, Placements, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am a competent assessor, report writer, researcher.
I have a strong problem solving ability and always in a caring, sensitive way.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance
Type of work and clients:
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, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England
Skills include:
I am a trained Parent Assess assessor. I am bilingual, Spanish is my mother tongue and I have a proficiency level in English.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inspection, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
360 Fostering Consultancy excel in providing development and consultancy services available for fostering agencies, childcare providers and local authorities.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Licensed in CUBAS & PAMS assessment models
Expert witness in Family Proceedings
5 day Signs of Safety Practice Lead (2018)
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Informed Practice
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Direct work with service users, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales, Social Work England