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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 social workers, Expert witness, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Supporting/training staff/teams on dealing with aggression, violence, resistance and intimidation. Coproduction of services/research with Experts by Experience. Evaluation and research.
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, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Placements, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mentoring. ASYE Assessment. ASYE Moderation. Practice Education. Supervision. Training on communication in direct practice with children. Practice Educator Training.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Government offices, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I work with: Court Work, Expert Witness, Family Assessment, Direct Work with Families, Interagency Working, Private/Independent Sector, Solicitors, and Counsel.
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, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Levels A & B in personality and intelligence testing (BPS). Training in CBT, DBT, SFT, CFT, therapy models used to underpin direct work.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Training and tutoring
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Inspection, 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:
Safeguarding audits, Complaints, Investigations, Parenting Assessments, Immigration (Best Interests) reports, Public & Private Law Reports, Form F Assessments, Policy development, Experienced Trainer.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Strategy, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Skills include:
Coaching.Leading Improvement.Reviewing services. Creating vision & organisational frameworks. Evidence into practice. Leading social work.Creating pathways for leadership, regulation & improvement.
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Assessment
Report writing
Advocacy
Building rapport with parents
Research
Chairing meetings
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, 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, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Lead for Service Redesign; Responsible for budgets & commissioning, business continuity plans, change management, Integrated H&SC Services; & Lead for ASP, QA, complaints & critical incident reviews
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Research, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work with disabled children and young people.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Expert witness, Family assessment
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Assessment work, with Fostering applicants, and also kinship care applicants.
I prepare reports for court on matters of public and private law.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Expert witness, Family assessment, Government offices, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Regulatory bodies, Solicitors, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector