Professionally Qualified Social Work Team Leader
Professionally Qualified Social Work Team Leader
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Professionally Qualified Social Work Team Leader
Full Time Post
Childrens Disability Network Team Coolock
This is an exciting opportunity for a Social Work Team Leader to support children and their families presenting with complex needs arising from a combination of intellectual physical and/or sensory disabilities.
The Social Work team Leader is a valuable member of the Childrens Disability Network Team who will provide quality evidence based service in line with family centred practice and Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles. The Team Leader will work as part of an interdisciplinary team and will also provide clinical supervision to social workers on the team.
There will be opportunities for training and regular clinical supervision is provided.
This permanent post is assigned to the Coolock Childrens Disability Network Team located in the HSE Coolock Primary Care office.
The successful candidate must have the following:
Essential criteria:
Degree or Masters in Social Work or equivalent
National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW)
Be fully registered with CORU
5 years post qualification experience. Expert assessment clinical and reflective skills to meet the needs of the children and families supported by the CDNT
- Be committed to the delivery of high quality person-centred community-based services
Experience of providing clinical supervision to basic grade social workers and/or students
- Have excellent communication time management skills and the ability to work in a self directed manner.
- Have the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Full clean drivers license and access to a car
Desirable criteria:
Experience of working with children with disabilities/complex needs or their families
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Niamh Giltinan Coolock Childrens Disability Manager and Catherine Rafter Principal Social Worker
Closing date: 2nd September 2025 at 5 p.m.
St. Michaels House is an equal opportunities employer
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
