Adult Social Care

Our vision in Adult Social Care (ASC) is of people in Essex living their lives to the fullest, supported by a community-based model of social care that is preventative and local.  

Everyone should be able to live freely without fear, to make the choices they wish, and to be treated with respect.

Each year we support about 16,000 (sixteen thousand) vulnerable people who need help to look after themselves and manage everyday tasks.  We help them and their carers to live as independently as possible and to exercise control over their lives.

Policies, procedures and practice guidance documents

If you work within this function, you can find all your policies, procedures and practice guidance, including Mosaic guidance, in the ASC.Practice Hub on the ESCA website.

Our skilled workforce

Our workforce has a range of skills including social work, occupational therapy, mental health and specialist disability practitioners, as well as highly skilled support staff. We work creatively to maximise the strengths of each individual we support, and help them to achieve positive outcomes.

We commission care and support from a strong, diverse care market across Essex which provides a range of services including:

• home care
• residential and nursing care
• intermediate care
• day opportunities
• supported housing options 

We work closely with the market to make sure there is sufficient capacity to meet demand, and to improve the quality of care provision.

Working with our partners

In order to achieve the best possible outcomes for the county's most vulnerable adults we work closely with partners in health, and the public, private and voluntary sectors. We commission and design services together to best support our communities.

Organisational structure

The council's activities are divided into seven functional areas. Organisational structure chart is a visual representations of the council's internal structure and hierarchy, including the directors or leaders responsible for each service.