Senior Social Work Practitioner: Advocacy & Inclusion

OASIS Group; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick

Job summary

Muiríosa Foundation is seeking an experienced Senior Social Work Practitioner to join our Social Work Team in the Longford/Westmeath region. This permanent role focuses on delivering a rights-based social work service to adults with intellectual disabilities and their families, emphasizing person-led practice, safeguarding, advocacy, and supported decision making.

The successful candidate will work within a dedicated team, ensuring the voice, choices and aspirations of individuals supported

Qualifications

• Full manual driving licence and access to own car is required to drive between locations.
• National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) or equivalent recognised.
• Minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification social work experience.
• Experience in assessment, intervention, advocacy, multi-disciplinary working and case management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work assessment, intervention, advocacy and support planning in partnership with individuals supported and their families.
• Support individuals to access services, resources and opportunities that enhance well-being, inclusion, independence and quality of life.
• Contribute professional expertise in complex social work cases and safeguarding matters.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals supported, families, colleagues, statutory and community agencies.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives that enhance outcomes for individuals supported.
• Maintain accurate, timely and professional records, reports and documentation in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

Skills

Suitability as outlined in job desc./P

Full manual driving licence

NQSW or equivalent

Minimum 3 years experience

Education

National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) or equivalent

Job description

Muiríosa Foundation is seeking an experienced Senior Social Work Practitioner to join our Social Work Team in the Longford/Westmeath region. This permanent role focuses on delivering a rights-based social work service to adults with intellectual disabilities and their families, emphasizing person-led practice, safeguarding, advocacy, and supported decision making.

The successful candidate will work within a dedicated team, ensuring the voice, choices and aspirations of individuals supported