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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, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Mental Health Social Worker - Ex AMHP
BIA
Lead DoLS signatory
National Trainer of Deputyship
Volunteer with local groups
Mentorship
Safeguarding Adults
Strategy and leadership
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, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Placements, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Private / independent sector, Quality assurance, Regulatory bodies, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Social worker · Management · Court Reporting · Court Appearances · Court Proceedings · section 7 · section 37 · Child Welfare · Child Protective Services · child in need · Social Work
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Family assessment, Quality assurance, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Direct work with children
Complex risk assessments
Parenting assessments
Working with children and adults with learning disabilities.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I am competent in completing complex assessments.
Direct therapeutic work with clients. I am trained to level one in Theraplay and have experience of using the model since 2012.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Child and Family assessments
Court reports- Private and public family law
supervising contact
Advocating on behalf of families
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, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring
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, Placements, Private / independent sector, Solicitors, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work, Voluntary sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Louise has a range of skills that include supporting birth, foster, adoptive, kinship parents/carers in parenting; protecting, promoting, and meeting the child’s need.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Expert witness, Family assessment, Inter-agency working, Practice assessment, Private / independent sector, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Supervised and handover contacts
Direct Work with children to gather wishes and feelings
Child Protection or Child in Need visits
Viability Assessments
Together or Apart Sibling Assessments
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Supervision
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Court assessments both Public Law and Private Law assessments of children and adults Fostering assessments (Form F), Connected persons assessments, Special Guardianship reports.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Placements, Post placement contract, Practice assessment, Practice teaching, Review and evaluation, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Universities / learning & training bodies
Professional registrations:
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills include:
Therapeutic work- direct work with children and adults, Therapeutic Life story Work (Rose Model).
Assessment- Parenting Capacity, Capacity for change, future family contact, Together or Apart.
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Family assessment, Local authority departments, Placements, Post placement contract, Private / independent sector
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
I offer a range of services within Children and Family Social Work including contact supervision both in the community and in local venue's and assessments.
Type of work and clients:
Advocacy, Coaching / mentoring of social workers, Direct work with service users, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, Strategy, Supervision, Training and tutoring
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Ability to connect with people at all levels including situations that challenge.
Business skills, coaching and mentoring
Soft skills training
Management and leadership training skills
Type of work and clients:
Coaching / mentoring of parents (families), Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Inter-agency working, Local authority departments, NHS organisations, Private / independent sector, Research, Therapeutic work
Professional registrations:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Skills include:
Assessment and treatment of adult Mental Health.
Psychoeducation and understanding of mental health.
Auditing of service provision and quality improvements initiatives
Type of work and clients:
Court assessments, Direct work with families and carers, Direct work with service users, Expert witness, Family assessment, Quality assurance
Professional registrations:
Social Work England
Skills include:
Strong quality assurance background
A strength based and trauma informed approach
Strong assessment and report writing skills.
Excellent communication skills.