Senior Social Work Practitioner - Dublin North

at  TUSLA

Location: A panel will be formed to fill existing and future vacancies for the role of Senior Social Work Practitioners within the Dublin North region.
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Salary: See Description for Details
Recruitment Start: 22/08/2024
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 €1.02billion 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)
• Children’s Service Regulation
• Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie
The post holder will have responsibility for contributing to the development and maintenance of high standards of professional practice and implementation of national policies in conjunction with the Principal Social Worker and Social Work Team Leaders. The role will involve peer support, mentoring less experienced staff, assisting in the development and implementation of induction programmes and taking a lead role in the supervision of social work students.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

The Senior Social Work Practitioner 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.
• Actively disseminate specialist knowledge to existing social work staff.
• Develop links with the Schools of Social Work.
• Provide placements for students with appropriate supervision.
• Provide guidance and supervision to student social workers and relevant others.
• In collaboration with the Social Worker Team Leader and Principal Social Worker, contribute to the development, provision and implementation of mentoring and individualised training programmes for social worker staff.
• 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.

THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL DUTIES INVOLVED AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE POST HOLDER MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS APPROPRIATE TO THE POST WHICH MAY BE ASSIGNED TO HIM/HER FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POST WHILE IN OFFICE.

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