Social Worker
- Location:
- North East Sensory Services, 21 John Street, AB25 1BT
- Salary:
- £34,882 - £40,000 per year per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 36.25 hours per week
NESS is the leading local provider of services for people who are Deaf, blind or have significant hearing or visual loss.
For our Joint Sensory Service in Aberdeen we are seeking to recruit a Social Worker with a relevant social work qualification that is a enthusiastic and well organised individual, who will have an understanding of the needs of people with a sensory loss or are keen to learn, including learning British Sign Language.
Key features of the role:
- To support clients to overcome the practical and emotional effects of sensory impairment by:
- assessing people with sensory loss who have been referred to NESS
- working to meet needs identified and to refer on as required
- providing a domiciliary social work service for a specified case load - offering practical and emotional support, dealing with some rehabilitation activities and referring on as required
- providing information and advice on sensory impairment to clients, carers, relatives and other individuals or agencies involved with the service use
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure check.