Claire Barker
Clinical Case Manager
Professional Summary
Claire is a highly dedicated and experienced Clinical Case Manager with over 16 years working as a Social Worker across diverse settings. She is passionate about improving outcomes for both children and adults, consistently demonstrating a commitment to excellence in case management.
Claire possesses outstanding communication skills and excels in building and maintaining strong relationships with children, young people, adults, families, and carers. Her empathetic approach and professional integrity make her a trusted and reliable practitioner.
Driven by a desire to progress within her field, Claire is known for her exceptional work ethic and ability to deliver high-quality results under pressure. She thrives in collaborative environments and is continually seeking opportunities to enhance her practice and contribute meaningfully to her team and service users.
Experience
Case Manager
Key Case Management Ltd - Sep 2024 - Present
Advanced Social Worker
Professional Development Hub/Safeguarding Lead/Duty and assessment Social Worker
Multiple local authority Councils across Northern England May 2017- Present*
- Delivering training to social workers/team managers across service areas
- Case file audits
- Reviewing quality assurance targets and implementing learning from audit outcomes
- Updating practice standards
- Developing social work practice across the service
- Supporting students and newly qualified social workers
- Providing Supervision to less experienced staff members
Agency Social Worker – Assessment and Intervention
Kirklees Council - Jan 2017 – May 2017
Social Worker – Looked After Children
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Catholic Care
2013- December 2016
Social Worker – Child Protection, Out of Hours, LAC
Sheffield City Council - 2008- 2013
Professional Registration
- Social Work England - Advanced Social Worker
- BABICM Registered Practitioner
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) 1st Class Social Work Studies
- HND in Care Practice
- Level 1 Practice Educator
Areas Covered
- Yorkshire, Hull, Lincolnshire and the Northeast
Key Skills
- Complex Case Management & Assessment
- Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Court Work & Report Writing
- Multi-Agency Collaboration Adept at chairing multi-agency meetings to coordinate care plans and ensure holistic support for service users.
- Quality Assurance & Audit .
- Training & Development Delivers learning sets and training sessions to social workers and team managers, fostering continuous professional development.
- Supervision & Mentorship
- Communication & Relationship Building - builds strong, trusting relationships with children, families, carers, and professionals through clear and empathetic communication.
- Team Leadership & Staff Management
