Special Care Worker Special Care Services - Ballydowd & Crannóg Nua Dublin

Tusla - Child and Family Agency; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tusla - Child and Family Agency seeks a Social Care Worker to provide care and protection for vulnerable children and young people in residential settings. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to implement care and placement plans and advocate for service users.

The role requires registration with CORU, ongoing annual registration, and the ability to carry out duties with professional suitability. A pathway towards social care education is encouraged as part of career development.

Qualifications

• Must be registered in the Social Care Worker Register maintained by CORU (or have entitlement to register)
• Maintain live annual registration on CORU Social Care Workers Register
• Must have requisite knowledge and ability for the duties of the office

Responsibilities

• To participate in the development and implementation of Care and Placement Plans and to ensure appropriate recording of same
• To promote the rights and responsibilities of each child/young person within the centre
• To promote physical, emotional, social and religious welfare of each young person in care
• To encourage attendance at school, training centres, medical and clinical appointments
• To be responsible for the organisation of personal documents, arrangements, information and finance on behalf of the young person
• To liaise with the parent, family, general services and other agencies on behalf of the young person

Education

Youth and Community work qualification

BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development

BA (Hons) Counselling and Addiction Studies

Disability Diploma (Primary Care)

Degree in Social Science (minimum Level 7)

equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction

Job description

The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure. The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget in excess of €1.02bn and delivers its services through circa 5,000 people in 350 locations across the Country.The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services:

Child Protection and Welfare

Family Support

Alternative Care

Adoption

Tusla Education Support Services (TESS)

Children’s Service Regulation

Counselling and Therapeutic Supports

Further information is available on www.tusla.ie

The policy of Tusla Child and Family Agency is to enable children / young people to live with their own families wherever possible and to support parents where necessary in fulfilling that role. The Social Care Worker will provide care, protection, and support to vulnerable or dependent clients, individually or in groups, in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies. The primary aim is to provide intervention necessary to address the child / young person’s issues or the issues that are preventing them from living at home or in relative / foster care. S/he will ensure the welfare of those under his/her care and will act as an advocate as appropriate.

Social Care Workers in a Residential setting work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to service users. Children / young people may be referred to a residential setting for a number of reasons by the Social Work department e.g. family breakdown / separation, history of neglect, sexual / physical abuse, addiction or mental health issues. Residential care aims to provide a therapeutic care placement to service users who most often present with emotional or behavioural difficulties and cannot live with their own families.

Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following:

• Be registered in the Social Care Worker Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained at CORU (or have entitlement to be registered and obtain registration prior to appointment).
• Maintain live annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
• Must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Hold one of the following qualifications and be committed to a pathway towards Social Care education:

• Youth and Community work qualification
• BA (Hons) Youth and Community Development
• BA (Hons) Counselling and Addiction Studies
• Disability Diploma (Primary Care)
• Degree in Social Science (minimum Level 7)
• or equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working with Children

• To participate in the development and implementation of Care and Placement Plans and to ensure appropriate recording of same
• To promote the rights and responsibilities of each child/young person within the centre.
• To promote physical, emotional, social and religious welfare of each young person in care.
• To encourage attendance at school, training centres, medical and clinical appointments.
• To be responsible for the organisation of personal documents, arrangements, information and finance on behalf of the young person.
• To liaise with the parent, family, general services and other agencies on behalf of the young person.