Special Care Worker

Cpl Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare, partnering with Tusla Child and Family Agency, seeks Special Care Workers for the Dublin West (Lucan), North (Portrane) and Limerick centres. The roles focus on short-term, stabilising intervention in a secure, therapeutic environment for children in care aged 11–17.

Applicants from new graduates to experienced professionals are welcome. You will help develop and implement Care and Placement Plans while safeguarding the rights and welfare of each young person.

Qualifications

• Minimum QQI Level 7 in Social care or a related qualification.
• Or hold one of the listed qualifications with 18 months practice in the previous five years.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development and implementation of Care and Placement Plans.
• Promote the rights of each young person within the centre.
• Promote physical, emotional, social and educational welfare of each young person.

Education

QQI Level 7 in Social Care

Youth and Community work qualification

BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development

BA (Hons) Psychology

Addiction Studies (Level 7)

BA (Hons) Counselling and Addiction Studies

Disability Diploma (Primary Care)

Degree in Social Science (Level 7)

Social Care Qualification (Level 6)

Job description

Cpl Healthcareis delighted to have partnered withTuslaChild and Family Agencyto recruit for a a number ofSpecial Care Workerswithin their special care services, due to continued expansion inDublin West (Lucan), North (Portrane) and Limerickwith the aim of increasing support to vulnerable young people in need of this service.

These vacancies currently exist in their special care units for children in care aged between 11 and 17 years providing for a short-term, stabilising intervention that prioritises safe care in a secure, therapeutic environment.

While this is a challenging role, it is an extremely rewarding position in the social care sector. We welcome applications from new graduates to experienced professionals.

As part of your role you will be participating in development and implementation of Care and Placement Plans, while promoting the rights of each young person within the centre as well as promoting physical, emotional, social, educational welfare of each young person.

Successful Candidates must have:

Minimum QQI Level 7 in Social care or a related qualification

Or hold one of the following along with 18 months practice, in the previous five years:

• Youth and Community work qualification
• BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development
• BA (Hons) Psychology
• Addiction Studies (Level 7)
• BA (Hons) Counselling and Addiction Studies
• Disability Diploma (Primary Care)
• Degree in Social Science (minimum Level 7)
• Social Care Qualification (Level 6)

Tusla has delegated sanction to recruit up to point 5 of the salary scalewhere prior years of relevant study and/or relevant experience are considered.