To provide a Social Care service within a multidisciplinary team in the Louth/Meath Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service.

Candidates must, at the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the post possess:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

a) (i) Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Childcare awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on

           the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Childcare

           awarded by HETAC / DIT

or

(ii) Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by a recognised body(Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by HETAC / DIT

or

(iii)  Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree in Social Care awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the Diploma in Social Care awarded by HETAC / DIT

or

(iv) Diploma in Applied Social Studies / Social Care from DIT

or

(v) Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Social Care Practice awarded by a recognised body

     (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)

or

(vi) Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities) awarded by a

          recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the

            National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities), The Open Training College (HETAC Accredited)

                                                    or

(vii)  an equivalent social care qualification from another jurisdiction

(viii)  https://www.coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/

                                                          and

b) 3 years experience of working with children and young people in crisis

and

c) a suitable standard of professional attainments

and

d) the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

2. Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

3. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

4.Age

Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004).  A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

Please see attached Job Sec:

1.HSE Job Spec Social Care Leader CAMHS Louth Meath