Specialism: Children and families
Location: England: East, England: East Midlands, England: Isle of Wight, England: London, England: North East, England: North West, England: South East, England: South West, England: West Midlands, England: Yorkshire and the Humber
Profile: I am an Independent social worker with over 10 years experience working with children and families, which includes child protection and fostering. In 2016 a Finalist in Gloucestershire Social Work Practice Awards.
I regularly work for for local authorities, and my specialism is providing Court ready, Fostering Investigations, Parenting Assessments, Sibling Assessments (Together or Apart) and Kinship Assessments. Additionally I undertake direct work with children and families, which includes mentoring, welfare visits, contact supervisions, chairing review meetings and provide support to a service where there may be temporary staff shortages or absence.
I work with: Advocacy, Coaching/ mentoring of parents (families), Coaching/ mentoring of social workers, Complaints, Compliance, 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, Solicitors, Supervision, Therapeutic work, Training and tutoring, Voluntary sector
Qualifications: BSc Social Work
Professional registrations: Social Work England
Extra skills: ParentAsses, Together or Apart sibling assessment,Mentoring, Form F, Motivational Interviewing, Capacity to Change (C-Change), Systems Centred theory
Therapeutic parenting support and advice