Social Care Worker

at  TUSLA

Location: A panel will be formed to fill vacancies in the following Special Care Unit - Crannog Nua, Special Care Services, Portrane, Co. Dublin.
Other
Salary: See Description for Details
Recruitment Start: 11/01/2024
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 Support.

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie
Purpose of role:
The policy of the Child and Family Agency to enable children to live with their own families wherever possible and to support parents where necessary in fulfilling that role. In circumstances where this is not possible, Residential Care incl. Special Care remains a valuable option for children who cannot be cared for at home.
To work as part of a team to provide a safe, caring environment for resident young people with the primary aim of providing the intervention necessary to address the issues that are preventing them from living at home, in foster care or in Community Based Centres in the case of Special Care Interventions.
To do so up to a point to be determined by their age, need or development, whereby circumstances are such that it becomes more feasible to help prepare them to live independently with the support of our aftercare services.

ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

• To attend team meetings and to report to the Social Care Leader / Manager on matters affecting the delivery of service.
• To be accountable for any money spent on behalf of the Child and Family Agency during the course of duty.
• To make written and verbal reports to the Social Care Leader / Manager on a regular basis on the progress of development of the young person.
• Reporting and recording any incidents, however minor, that may happen to the young person or are caused by them.
• The supervision of students, as appropriate/required under the direction of the Social Care Manager.
• To be familiar with emergency procedures and to know who to contact in an emergency.
• To work as a member of a team.
• To keep abreast of current legislation and current professional child care knowledge.
• To implement the Child and Family Agency’s procedures and policies.
• To undertake ongoing professional training and development.
• To attend regular supervision with the Social Care Leader / Manager.
• To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

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.