Social Care Leader
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Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
For informal enquiries please contact:
Sheila McKenna - Principal Social Worker
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To provide a Social Care service within a multidisciplinary team in the Louth/Meath Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service.
Essential Criteria
Candidates must at the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the post possess:
Professional Qualifications Experience etc.
- Ordinary Bachelors Degree in Childcare awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Childcare
awarded by HETAC / DIT
OR
- Ordinary Bachelors Degree in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by a recognised body(Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by HETAC / DIT
OR
- Ordinary Bachelors Degree in Social Care awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the Diploma in Social Care awarded by HETAC / DIT
OR
- Diploma in Applied Social Studies / Social Care from DIT
OR
- Ordinary Bachelors Degree in Social Care Practice awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)
OR
- Ordinary Bachelors Degree in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities) awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities) The Open Training College (HETAC Accredited)
OR
- an equivalent social care qualification from another jurisdiction
AND
- Be registeredin the Social Care Workers Registermaintainedby the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
AND
- Maintain live annual registration on the Social Care Workers Registermaintainedby the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.
- 3 years experience of working with children and young people in crisis
AND
- a suitable standard of professional attainments
AND
- the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
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.
Related Attachments: Social Care Leader - Job Specification
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
