Professionally Qualified Social Worker Children in Care Mid-West

at  TUSLA

Location: Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary
Other
Salary: See Description for Details
Closing Date: 10/06/2024 12:00 PM
Recruitment Start: 23/05/2024
Permanent

JOB SUMMARY

The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure.
The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget in excess of €800m and delivers its services through circa 5,000 people in 350 locations across the Country.

The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services:

• Child Protection and Welfare
• Family Support
• Alternative Care
• Adoption
• Tusla Education Support Services (TESS)
• Domestic Sexual and General Based Violence (DSGBV)
• Children’s Service Regulation
• Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie
As this post is one of those designated under the Protection of Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998, appointment to this post appoints one as a designated officer in accordance with Section 2 of the Act. You will remain a designated officer for the duration of your appointment to your current post or for the duration of your appointment to such other post as is included in the categories specified in the Ministerial Direction. You will receive full information on your responsibilities under the Act on appointment.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

The Professionally Qualified Social Worker will:

• Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional knowledge by participating in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at courses as appropriate.
• Engage in career and professional development planning in collaboration with the Social Work Team Leader / Principal Social Worker.
• Keep up to date with advances in Social Work research, and ongoing review and evaluation of literature relevant to the assigned area.
• Keep abreast of developments in national policies and strategies and international best practice.
• Keep up to date with organisational developments within the Irish Health Service.
• Act as a resource by participating in the induction, education and training of Social Work colleagues, other health professionals and service user groups as required.
• Participate in the practice education of student Social Workers.
• Support and train other staff in accordance with professional standards as appropriate.
• Foster an understanding of the role and contribution of social work by providing professional consultation and education to other members of the service.

Please refer to the Candidate Information pack attached to this campaign for full and further detail