The purpose of the post is to lead on the provision of a social work service within an interdisciplinary team context and in so doing, ensuring family centred practice to individuals and families.

The post holder will:

• Manage a Social Work caseload which will include a greater complexity of child / family need and which requires high levels of experience and expertise.
• Complete Social Work assessments and interventions as clinically indicated.
• Work with other social work colleagues and the CDNT clinicians in service delivery in an interdisciplinary manner.
• Contribute to the development and roll out of group work and training for families within the CDNT.
• To support the professional development and supervision of Professionally Qualified Social Workers andSocial Care Worker within the CDNT as required.

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

2. Annual registration

• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU

And

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health

Candidates 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.

4. Character

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

Please see attached job specification below. 

LM4756 - Job Specification