Mental health

Mental health social workers support individuals with mental illnesses, along with their families, carers, and communities, to lead fulfilling and independent lives.

Through talking therapies, support, and advocacy, they help people actively manage relationships, housing, and employment, and enable them to achieve and maintain positive mental health.

This is a crucial role within mental health services, working across local authorities, the NHS, the voluntary sector and with independent institutions. Mental health social workers ensure that the social model of mental health remains pivotal to integrated services across the country.

They are encouraged to work closely with NHS trusts, the PSW Network, Skills for Care Social Work forums/ASYE Forums and engage with the GEMS group, HEE, BASW, Social Work England and Research in Practice where appropriate.

Pertemps Social Care’s expertise in mental health recruitment 

Mental health social workers aim to empower people living with mental health needs. At Pertemps Social Care, we know they need support too – and we’re proud to play our part.

Our specialist consultants are committed to supporting mental health social workers as they  progress professionally. It’s rewarding and satisfying work, and we’re delighted to be able to help individuals achieve their own career objectives.

We work with mental health social workers at all stages in their career, and regularly talk to them about opportunities such as:

• Social work supervision, and accessing a Mental Health Supervision Development Programme.
• Practice educator student and graduate placements.
• ASYE assessor training.
• Consultant social worker opportunities.
• Getting involved with safeguarding forums.

Our knowledgeable consultants are able to advise on training and development such as:

• Maintaining CPD which aids reflection and current social work skills and best practice.
• Accessing forums which provide the support you need. E.g. ASYE NQSW/Assessor forums.
• Peer reflection.

Being able to critically reflect on your practice will help you identify your learning needs and create a cycle of experience, reflection, learning and change.

Source: Social Work England