Senior Social Worker (MHSU) - Northwest, Southwest and Southeast localities

2 days ago
Edinburgh, United Kingdom£48K - £56KFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join City of Edinburgh Council as a Senior Social Worker – Mental Health and Substance Use in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • develop care plans and support people to remain safe and work towards their recovery goals in the community.
  • provide support and cover for each other.
  • provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need.

Requirements

  • experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www. edinburgh. gov. uk/work
  • us/inclusive
  • edinburgh/4 [https://www. edinburgh. gov. uk/work
  • jd] View Senior Social Worker person specification [https://www. edinburgh. gov. uk/downloads/file/39485/senior

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £48K - £56K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join City of Edinburgh Council as a Senior Social Worker – Mental Health and Substance Use.

Key Skills

Social workMental health supportSubstance use supportLine managementCare planningTrauma informed practicePerson-centred careAdult support and protectionMultidisciplinary team workingRecovery focused careSelf-directed supportComplex case management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Senior Social Worker (MHSU) - Northwest, Southwest and Southeast localities position at Oraclecloud includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Oraclecloud is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Oraclecloud lists compensation for this physician position at $48k to $56k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($48k–$56k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Mental health support, Substance use support, Line management, Care planning, Trauma informed practice, Person-centred care, Adult support and protection. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: You will provide line management to a team of social workers and CCA's while collaborating with health and partner agencies to develop effective care plans. The role focuses on supporting individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs to achieve recovery goals within the community.

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Government Administration
Edinburgh, Midlothian
5-10

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago

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