Family Solutions Practitioner

Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Rate: £30 umbrella an hour (£24 PAYE an hour)

Lambeth Council are looking for a Family Solutions Practitioner to join their Edge of Care Team. As a Family Solutions Practitioner you will:

Work with the whole family utilising strength based and solution focused methodology to support them in developing and implementing sustainable, long term desired change.
Work as the lead professional, working closely with families and partners to ensure family members' needs are met using the whole family and strengths-based practice
Assess the needs and risks for children and identify actions appropriate to meet need and address risk in collaboration with referring social workers
Work alongside the allocated Social Workers

Requirements

Experience of acting as a lead professional for families with multiple or complex needs
Experience collaborating with social workers, education, police and voluntary sector colleagues
Extensive experience of working with hard to engage families
Recognised qualification in work with children or young people