Warwickshire county council currently have a fulltime vacancy within our Early Intervention in Psychosis team which works with people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis, or are at risk of developing psychosis (known as an At Risk Mental State), and the aim of our service is to try to prevent further episodes.

We provide a range of evidence-based interventions to support our clients, including physical health monitoring, support for friends and family, psychological interventions and employment support. Our clients may require support with housing, finances, vocational activities and social inclusion and the successful applicant will be expected to work creatively, both with other team members and independently, to support the client achieve their goals. We aim to support people whilst promoting independence, so they no longer need input from mental health services. The age range of our service is from age 14 – 65 years old. We work with people for a maximum of 3 years.

The Early Intervention Team is multi-disciplinary and works in a holistic way to ensure the biological, psychological and social needs of clients are met. The team includes managerial staff and administrative staff, medical staff (comprising consultants and doctors), clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists (OT’s) and support workers.

As a social worker within early intervention service you will have a caseload within the early intervention team and you will also be expected to provide social interventions within our community mental health team which works with long term psychosis, personality disorder, anxiety and depression. You will be expected to be passionate about working in mental health and want to use your social intervention skills to create independence in peoples lives and promote recovery and social justice and equality.

For any further questions please feel free to call Sabrina Nijjar- Team Leader- 07747 475137

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click on the links below:

Mental Health Social Worker- Scale J

Mental Health Social Worker- Scale K

Approved Mental Health Professional

These are the benefits we offer including agile working, enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, and a generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas

Additional Information

Closing date:      29th November 2023

Interview Date:    4th December 2023

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.

Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application. 

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more