Senior Social Work Practitioner — Barnahus South

at  TUSLA

Location: The Barnahus South Office is currently located at St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road Cork. Alternative locations may also be utilized within the catchment area. The service plan includes a future relocation to an alternative premises at a location on the north side of Cork City. For Tusla Region/ Areas please look at list of Local Area Services
Salary: See Description for Details
Closing Date: 18/11/2024 12:00 PM
Recruitment Start: 24/10/2024
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 of circa €1.2billion and delivers its services through over 5,500 people in 259 locations across the Country.

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

• Child Protection and Welfare
• Parenting, Family Support and Early Help Services
• Alternative Care
• Birth Information & Tracing and Adoption
• Tusla Education Support Services (TESS)
• Children’s Service Regulation
• Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie

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 Barnahus Social Work Team Leader / Barnahus Manager
• Complete Specialist Interview training in accordance with the Good Practice Guidelines and undertake joint interviews with Garda and Tusla Specialist Interviewers across the region.
• Undertake specialist therapy training as required in line with the Barnahus therapy team/ Barnahus therapy framework.
• Keep up to date with advances in Social Work and related research, and ongoing review and evaluation of literature relevant to the assigned area.
• Keep abreast of developments in national and international legislation, policies and strategies and evidence-based practice
• Keep up to date with organisational developments within the Irish child protection, health and policing services.
• Act as a resource by participating in induction, education and training of Social Work colleagues, other health professionals and service user groups as required.
• Participate in the practice of education of students Social Workers or others as appropriate and nurture links with University Faculties.
• Foster an understanding of the role and contribution of social work by providing professional consultation and education to other members of the Barnahus Multidisciplinary Interagency Team.
• Participate in special interest groups, working groups and international Barnahus-related projects, including financial and operational reporting and service development initiatives as required.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The post holder will participate as a member of the Barnahus Multidisciplinary Interagency Team in providing social work services regarding child sexual abuse. The post holder will be required to engage in joint specialist interviews with An Garda Siochana and / or in addition to undertaking therapeutic screening, assessment and intervention to children and their families, carer(s) as required.