Senior Social Worker

Location
Job-type Permanent
Salary HSE Payscale
Contact Damian Pilkington
Email email Damian
Reference J358604
Date Published about 1 month ago
Role: Senior Social Worker
Organisation: Private
Location: South Dublin:
Contract: Permanent Full Time
Salary: HSE Payscale

TTM Healthcare Solutions are now recruiting for a Senior Social Worker on behalf of our client based in South Dublin who provide supports and care to individuals with on going mental health needs.

The Senior Social Worker role will be to support the Specialised Mental Health Rehabilitation Programme and to provide supports for their continuing care residents.

My clients aim is to is to deliver the highest standard of care possible care to their patients and residents and to individuals with severe and enduring mental illness and complex needs who have had prolonged episodes of severe and enduring mental illness to recover and to regain the skills and confidence required to live an independent life.

Duties:
  • Provide a professional social work service to the attending patient population, family and relevant others in services.
  • Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of social work programmes for residents according to professional standards and to keep abreast of developments in the field.
  • Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence-based, care planning approach.
  • Collaboration with resident, family, carers and other staff in goal setting and support/intervention planning.
  • Participate in the multi-disciplinary/healthcare team and work in co-operation and collaboration with team members.
  • Maintain comprehensive clinical records of assessments, interventions carried out, communications relating to residents.
  • Manage, participate and play a key role in the practice education of student social workers and promote and engage in the teaching/training/support of others as appropriate.

Requirements:
  • Be registered on the Social Worker Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU.
  • Hold a degree in Social Work or an equivalent qualification and be eligible for membership with the Irish Association of Social Workers.
  • Have five years full time (or an aggregate of five years) post qualification clinical experience.
  • Have established clinical experience in working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions in the area of mental health rehabilitation.
  • Have experience in homeless services and forensic mental health services.
  • Strong ability to teach, manage, participate and play a key role in the practice education of student social workers and promote and engage in the teaching/training/support of others as appropriate.

If this role is of interest to you please drop me an email damian.pilkington@ttmhealthcare,com to arrange a call back. Or you can call me directly on 01 5134908 EXT 146


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