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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:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Care Wales
Skills include:
Communication,Supervision, Assessment and Evaluation, Observation, mentoring, Safeguarding and child protection skills, Care management skills and General social work skills
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am presently working as an Independent Social Worker with Specialism in child protection report on African communities for court, with experience with physical abuse cases.
Type of work and clients:
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, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Adult and Children's Social Care Services -MCA , BIA, & DOLS Signatories, Review, Carers Assessments,
Quality Assurance, Supervision, Training, Mentoring. Reg 44 Visits & Return Home interviews.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Quality assurance
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Merton Compliant Age Assessments Immigration AssessmentsHuman Rights Assessments
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am particularly skilled in:-
Sibling assessments
Adoption
Parenting/social work assessments
Domestic abuse
Non abusing parenting assessments
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Trained in motivational interviewing and systemic practice and apply this throughout direct work and assessments.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
My specialist skills: Domestic abuse, CSE (particularly in online environment) and child protection.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have experience of court work, age assessments of UASCs, I have supervised family contact time, completed viability assessments and special guardianship assessments.
Type of work and clients:
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, Local authority departments, 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:
- Attachment and Cognitive Behaviour Models - SMART Recovery Facilitator - Incredible Years Facilitator- Train the Trainer - Practice Teaching - Setting up a Family Assessment Centre
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, 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:
Quality assurance, bespoke design, coaching, supervision, management support, equality and diversity, leadership, partnership work, co-producing, creativity, innovation, English and Chinese language
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Expert witness, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Strategy
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I have advanced skills in; leadership, written and verbal communication with internal and external partners; analysis of case files and performance information.
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, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Time management and organizational skills.
Mindfulness teacher. MA cert.
Clear, empathetic communicator.
Experienced assessor / interviewer.
Good motivator / teacher
IT confident
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
I have significant experience in completing complex assessments of foster carers/adopters/family members.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Extensive expertise in adult social work matters relating to mental capacity, mental health, human rights, social work education, leadership and management.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Expert witness, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Acknowledged for successfully implementing collaborative and effective change in politically and culturally challenging systems, often under close external scrutiny. Prince 2 accredited.