Social Worker – CDNT

Medforce; Athlone; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Medforce seeks a Social Worker to join a CDNT based in Athlone, providing professional social work services to children with disabilities (0–18) and families, ensuring family-centred assessment, planning, intervention and advocacy for wellbeing and inclusion.

You'll work with a multidisciplinary team, liaising with health, education and community services, maintaining records, and upholding GDPR and CORU standards while supporting transitions and advocacy.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration with CORU as a Social Worker.
• Experience (post-qualification) working with children and families; disability services experience is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Full driving licence and access to vehicle for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of children with disabilities and their family contexts.
• Develop, implement, monitor and review individualized social work support plans with the child, family, and multidisciplinary team.
• Provide direct social work interventions: supporting families, counselling, crisis intervention, safeguarding.
• Liaise with health, education, community and voluntary services to access resources and supports.
• Support families through transitions (e.g. pre-school to school, school to adult services).
• Advocate for children’s rights and entitlements: services, resources and therapies.
• Ensure protection concerns are identified and managed in line with child protection legislation in Ireland.
• Work closely with CDNT professionals: S&LTs, OTs, PTs, psychologists, etc.
• Participate in team meetings and case reviews.
• Maintain accurate case records, reports, assessments, plans and reviews.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, CORU standards and HSE policies.
• Engage in supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional education.
• Contribute to CDNT service development and improvement initiatives.
• Support parents with advice, resources and training as needed.
• Engage with schools and community agencies to promote inclusive practices.

Skills

Independent working

Team collaboration

Driving licence

Education

Recognised Social Work qualification

Job description

Social Worker – CDNT

Medforce are proud to bring to marker this Social Worker role in a thriving CDNT based in Athlone, the aim will be to provide professional social work services to children with disabilities (age range 0-18) and their families, as part of the CDNT, ensuring family-centred assessment, planning, intervention and advocacy so as to promote child wellbeing, inclusion, and improved quality of life.

Responsibilities of Social Worker – CDNT

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of children with disabilities and their family contexts.
• Develop, implement, monitor and review individualized social work support plans / care plans in conjunction with the child, family, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide direct social work interventions: supporting families, counselling, crisis intervention, safeguarding.
• Liaise with other services (health, education, community, voluntary, etc.) to ensure access to resources and supports.
• Support families through transitions (e.g. pre-school to school, school to adult services).
• Advocate for children’s rights and entitlements: ensuring access to services, supports, educational resources, therapies, etc.
• Ensure protection concerns are identified and appropriately managed (in line with relevant child protection legislation in Ireland).
• Work closely with other CDNT professionals: speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, etc.
• Participate in team meetings, case reviews, joint planning.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records, reports, including assessments, plans, reviews.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation (e.g. GDPR, CORU registration standards), HSE policies, child protection policies.
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice, continuing professional education.
• Contribute to CDNT service development, evaluation, improvement initiatives.
• Support parents / caregivers with advice, resources, training if needed.
• Engage with schools, community agencies to promote inclusive practices.

Requirements of Social Worker

• Recognized Social Work qualification.
• Registration withCORUas a Social Worker.
• Experience (post-qualification) working with children and families; experience in disability services is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Full driving licence and access to vehicle (for home visits etc.).

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