Professionally Qualified Social Worker

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment; Carrick-on-Shannon; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Pension benefits

Career progression

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment is seeking qualified social workers to join multidisciplinary teams across Ireland. You will provide professional social work services to children, young people and families, contributing to safeguarding and welfare outcomes.

Responsibilities include assessments, care planning, direct work, case management and collaboration with partner services, with opportunities for CPD and career progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• CORU registration or eligibility for registration.
• Experience working with children, young people and/or families desirable.
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Child protection and welfare assessments.
• Direct work with children, young people and families.
• Managing an appropriate caseload.
• Developing and implementing care and intervention plans.
• Family support and early intervention.
• Working with children in care and alternative care services.
• Multi‑agency and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Advocacy and supporting children and families to access appropriate services.
• Maintaining accurate case records and professional documentation.
• Participating in meetings, reviews and case conferences.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Report writing

Education

Qualified social worker

CORU registration or eligibility

Job description

Locations

Dublin | Kildare | Meath | Cork | Limerick | Roscommon | Leitrim | Clare | Kerry | Waterford | Wexford | Mayo | Sligo | Donegal | Nationwide

The Role

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing professional social work services to children, young people and families.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Child protection and welfare assessments
• Direct work with children, young people and families
• Managing an appropriate caseload
• Developing and implementing care and intervention plans
• Family support and early intervention
• Working with children in care and alternative care services
• Multi‑agency and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Advocacy and supporting children and families to access appropriate services
• Maintaining accurate case records and professional documentation
• Participating in meetings, reviews and case conferences

What’s on Offer

• €50,621-€73,080 + LSI, depending on point of scale
• Permanent and specified-purpose opportunities
• Full‑time opportunities
• CPD and practice development support
• Family-friendly policies
• Pension and public-sector benefits
• Opportunities to transfer between locations during your career
• Career progression opportunities

Requirements

• Recognised Social Work qualification
• CORU registration or eligibility for registration
• Experience working with children, young people and/or families desirable
• Strong assessment, communication and report‑writing skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment
• Full eligibility to work in Ireland

Newly qualified Social Workers are welcome to apply for suitable opportunities.