Senior Child & Family Support Network Co-Ordinator

at  TUSLA

Location: Cork & Kerry
Salary: See Description for Details
Closing Date: 14/10/2024 12:00 PM
Recruitment Start: 26/09/2024
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 Gender Based Violence (DSGBV)
• Children’s Service Regulation
• Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• 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.
• Make recommendations to the Senior Manager for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support in relation to the ongoing education, mentoring and training needs of Tusla staff and partners.
• Act as a resource by participating in the education and training of colleagues and other health professionals as required for the Meitheal National Practice Model.
• Build and communicate an understanding of the role of the Prevention, Partnership and Family Support Programme of work and its integration with Social Work and the Tusla Service Delivery Framework and with other statutory and voluntary services

Please refer the Job description for details