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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:
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, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Child & Family Assessments, Child Permanency Reports & Care Plans, Viability Assessments, SGO Assessments or Kinship Assessments, and Age Assessments for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Young People.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
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, Local authority departments, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work with children & families
Substance use / PSI
Reflective supervision
Practice development / training
ASYE / PE assessor
Developing resources
Change Management
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, 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:
Assessment, planning and review; Advocacy; Supervision; Excellent inter-personal skills; Court reports; Lived experience as a carer.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Review and evaluation, Solicitors, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am up to date of all relevant legislation relating to my specific subject area. I have been a qualified social worker for 10yrs and also a qualified BIA for 7yrs.
Type of work and clients:
Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Qualified social worked.
Qualified best interest assessor.
Level 3 counselling skills student, with a view to progressing to a student counsellor.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Review and evaluation, Strategy, Supervision, Universities / learning & training bodies, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Leadership, Management
Strategic planning, Learning disability, supported living, Assessment and review, Working with families and service users, Positive risk taking
Risk management
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, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Professional supervision, Practice education, ASYE Assessor; Care Act Assessments, CUBAS Parenting Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interests Assessments and Safeguarding.
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Private / independent sector, Supervision, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
20 years Adult Social Care experience
Safeguarding Consultant for a women’s refuge.
Independent trainer for Direct Payments, Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Compliance, Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Research, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Practice Educator.
Coach and mentor.
Supervisor.
Safeguarding Adults Manager.
Trainer.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Effective communication, both verbal and written.
Good Leadership skills
Problem solving skills
Good report writing and analytical skills
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Solicitors
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Best interests assessor, approved mental health professional, complex case management, systemic thinking, trained in court skills and safeguarding supervision
Type of work and clients:
Complaints, Compliance, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Inspection, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Experience in Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Autism, Transforming Care and Restraint Reduction, capably of carrying out Bespoke Assessments.