Job Title: Professionally Qualified Social Worker
About the Role
We are seeking a CORU-registered Social Worker passionate about protecting and supporting vulnerable children and families to join our Child Protection & Welfare Team in Dublin North East.
This role offers the chance to work with Children in Care, the Assessment and Intervention Team, and Home Care Services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Have a working knowledge of HIQA Standards as they apply to the role.
* Provide direct access for the local community and offer initial and holistic social assessment and intervention to children, youth, families, and groups.
* Develop referral procedures with other social work networked services.
* Identify service users' individual and collective needs in partnership with them and co-create early interventions and/or social action strategies to meet those needs.
* Manage and prioritise a caseload appropriate to the post.
* Provide supportive counselling, emotional and practical support, and information to service users and their families.
* Avoid adopting a holistic approach aimed at enhancing the quality of life, health, and social well-being of all persons within the service area.
* Promote independence, self-reliance, self-determination, and empowerment with persons in their environment, with families, and local groups.
* Making it possible for service users to advocate for their own needs or where appropriate advocate on behalf of service users.
* Plan, deliver, and engage in systemic interventions as appropriate with children, youth, and families, groups, organisations, and communities.
* Participate and take leadership in community needs assessment and ongoing community involvement including initiating and participating in prevention and health promotion activities.
Essential Requirements
* CORU-registered Social Worker (essential).
* Experience in child protection, children in care, family intervention, or similar fields is desirable.
* Strong knowledge of Children First, HSE Safeguarding Policy, and Child Welfare Legislation.
* Excellent communication, advocacy, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
* Full clean driving licence and access to transport is an advantage.
What's on Offer
* Competitive HSE salary scale.
* Supportive team environment with training and mentorship.
* Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities.