Social Worker

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and public-sector benefits

Transfer between locations during your

CPD and development support

Job summary

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment in Ireland is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to support child and family services nationwide. You will work with children, young people and families, performing assessments, interventions, child protection and family support as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers permanent, full-time opportunities with CPD and career progression, and a clear path across locations.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification and CORU registration or eligibility.
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Full eligibility to work in Ireland.

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 skills

Communication skills

Report-writing

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

I am currently recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker for an opportunity within child and family services across Ireland.

These roles offer Social Workers the opportunity to work with children, young people and families, supporting positive outcomes through assessment, intervention, child protection and family support.

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.