Social Worker Team Leader
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
For informal enquiries please contact:
Name: Donal Fitzsimons Head of service.
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To ensure the safety of vulnerable people at risk in the community in accordance with the HSE Safeguarding Policy 2014 to provide oversight of all preliminary screenings completed by HSE services and to assist in the reviewing of safeguarding plans.
To provide necessary safeguarding training in relevant approved centres to create awareness around the abuse of older persons/those with disabilities and how to report and prevent same. This service also provides a duty safeguarding support service to offer necessary support and guidance to members of the public and professionals.
Essential Criteria
Statutory Registration Professional Qualifications Experience etc
(a) Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered or be eligible for registration on the Social Workers Register
maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) relevant post
qualification experience.
AND
(iii) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability
management and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the
office.
(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Social Workers Register maintained
by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU before a contract of
employment can be issued.
- Annual registration
(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social
Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the
annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Note1: Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level paper is not acceptable. Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme. The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.
Related Attachments:Social Worker Team Leader Louth Meath Safeguarding
The HSE Dublin and North East Region are an equal opportunities employer
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
