Mental Health Service

Jo Mills

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Cambridge, CB* *PW

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Tel - 079********

Education

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Masters Social Work and Social Policy and

DipSW

Graduated with: MERIT

1993 - 1996 Lancaster University:

BA (Hons) English Literature 2ii

1991 – 1993 Blue Coats Girls School, Coventry

3 A’ Level’s Grades B,B,C

9 GCSE’s Grades A-C

Employment History

May 15 – Dec 15 Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Social Worker

Responsible for the complex assessment and

treatment of children and adolescents encom-

passing a wide range of behavioural, emo-

tional and psychological issues. Completing

assessments using the Young Minds CAPA ap-

proach including observation of children in

home and school settings. Making formula-

tions, treatment and care plans using coun-

selling and play based therapeutic interven-

tions. Contributing to research, audit and

evaluation of mental health services.

May 12 - September 14 Cambridgeshire County Council Consultant Social Worker

In this post my time was shared equally

between management responsibilities and

casework. I managed a team of three social

workers whilst containing to practice and

hold the more complex cases referred to the

unit. Work of the unit included S17 and S47

child protection assessment and

investigation, formulating and writing CIN

interventions and plans, regularly reviewing

effectiveness of plans as a unit, assessing

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and reviewing need and risk, court reports

and attendance and direct work. The

management part of my post

included: line management of 3 Social

Workers, overall responsibility for 40-50

cases, completing appraisals, staff

supervision, performance monitoring,

developing skills and knowledge within the

unit and ensuring professional

development of staff particularly in relation

to systemic practice.

Jan 10 – September 10 North Somerset County Council Children With Disabilities Team

Locum Social Worker

Undertook full range of statutory duties in re-

lation to disabled children including children

subject to Child Protection Plans, P.L.O and

Looked After Children. I was part of a multi

agency team with high caseloads and work

included duty, initial and core assessments,

CIN interventions and long term planning,

court reports and court attendance as well as

planning and reviewing care packages.

May 2009 – Jan 10 NSPCC, Child Protection Helpline, London Senior Practitioner (Social Worker)

• Receiving and responding to child protection

information requests from adults and children

• Providing child protection and legal advice to

other professionals

• Making risk assessments

• Liasing with multi disciplinary colleagues in-

cluding the police and education

• Attending and giving evidence in court

• Supervising, supporting and providing consul-

tation to newly qualified workers

Nov 2006 –May 2009 NSPCC, Therapeutic and Domestic Abuse Service, York

Senior Practitioner (Social Worker)

• Completing specialised Parenting Capacity As-

sessments

• Initiating and completing joint S47 investiga-

tions with the local authority

• Writing court reports and contact reports for

CAFCASS and Family Courts

• Attending and chairing MARAC meetings

• Direct therapeutic work with children

• Delivering interagency training

• Completing monthly colleague case audits

• Supervision of student social worker on

placement

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Dec 2005 –Nov 2006 Harrogate Social Services CAMHS Team Social Worker

• Completing mental health assessments for

Looked after Children

• Providing therapeutic work to children with

emotional and behavioural difficulties

• Consultation to families, foster carers and res- idential workers

• Managed a large and complex caseload

• Supervision of social work students within

CAMHS

• Developing professional relationship between

CAMHS and statutory services

• Acting as the CAMHS representative at child

protection conferences and reviews

Apr 2005 –Dec 2005 Calderdale Social Services

Family Support and Child Protection

Social Worker (Locum)

• Initial Assessments

• Core Assessments

• Writing CIN plans

• Preparing reports for and attending Confer-

ences and reviews

• Chairing core group and professionals meet-

ings

• Completing court reports and statements and

giving evidence

• Writing contact plans and reports

• Direct work with children and young people

• Form F Assessments

• Step Parent Adoption Assessments

Oct 2004 – Jan 2005 Stockport Social Service

(Looked After Children’s Team)

Mental Health Worker

• Consultation to foster carers, kinship carers

and adoptive parents

• Leading monthly support groups for foster

carers and adopters

• Monitoring and reviewing foster carers in con-

junction with LAC team

• Life story work

• Family Therapy

• Play Therapy

Nov 2003 – May 2004 Calderdale Looked After Children Team and Children with Disabilities Team

Newly Qualified Social Worker

• Completing LAC Reviews

• Holding case for Child with Disabilities

• Direct work with children

. Form F assessments

. LAC reviews

. Statutory visits

Nov 2003 – Apr 2004 Manchester Social Services

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Children and Families Team

Supporting Social Workers with direct work

May 2000 – June 2002 Consumers International (NGO), London International Programmes Officer

• Qualitative and quantitative research

• Presenting findings, drafting reports, pre-

paring press releases

• Editing, proofing, co-ordinating publication of

policy documents

Voluntary Work

Jan 1998 – Mar 2000 Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), Laos Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

• Teaching 15 hours of English per week includ-

ing preparation of lesson plans

Nov 1996 – Nov 1997 Crisis Homelessness Charity, London

• Assisted with running of the Homeless Shelter

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