Candidates must have:i) Honours/Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by a recognised body(Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)ORii) Honours/Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Childcare awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)ORiii) Honours/Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Social Care awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)ORiv) Honours/Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Social Care Practice awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)ORv) Honours/Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities) awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)ORvi) an equivalent social care/psychology/teaching/nursing qualificationANDthe requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the post3 years' experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting or community based children and family servicesa suitable standard of professional attainments including Children First (full training) & Occupational First Aid (where possible)Job Description:∙ Identify presenting strengths and needs of service users using various assessment frameworks. This includes but is the ecological framework, tools and models such as strengths & difficulties, adverse childhood experiences questionnaires and risk management frameworks.∙ Contribute to informed planning and design as required pertaining to the therapeutic needs of the child in order to inform direct therapeutic work.∙ Provide specific targeted and ongoing therapeutic interventions to address presenting risk and needs of service users.∙ Establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and complete direct therapeutic work.∙ Work from a children's rights model, providing advocacy and empowerment. ∙ Competency and ability to use a solution focussed approach.∙ Conduct risk assessments as required and support risk management plans to internal and external agency partners.∙ Collaborate with internal and external service provision partners to address the presenting needs of service users.∙ Advocate and implement the views of young people where possible and appropriate.∙ The ability to use own initiative to complete tasks and complete rostering in accordance with the Working Time Act.∙ To work as part of a team and provide positive leadership.∙ To 'lone-work' with service users in a kind and empathetic way.∙ Liaison with social work departments, CAMHS, schools/education institutions, general practitioners, primary health care staff, statutory/voluntary groups and other appropriate personnel where applicable.∙ Participate as a member of the Catalyst Care team in service provision, meetings, case conferences and team building.∙ Contribute to the development and implementation of information sharing, protocols, audit systems, referral pathways, and individual therapy plans.∙ Develop and maintain close liaison with team members, and specialist services to ensure an integrated service for service users.∙ Support models of best evidence based practice.∙ Support the manager in ongoing monitoring, audit and evaluation of service.∙ Participate in the development of new initiatives.∙ Capacity and ability to work autonomously with due regard to governance of the service.∙ Participate in professional meetings, such as child in care review, strategy meetings, professional meetings, service reviews and other meetings as requested by the manager.∙ Contribute to / Provide therapeutic reports for other professional agencies as required (court, child care review, strategy meetings).∙ Plan and participate in education/life-skills modules in line with the ethos and delivery of the service.∙ Undertake therapeutic family work as required and when necessary.∙ Develop contacts with relevant key people and groups in local communities pertaining to the needs of the young people and as appropriate.∙ Take responsibility for communicating on behalf of the CC team in various arenas e.g. Child in Care Reviews, professionals meetings, legal proceedings etc.∙ Take responsibility for planning and delivering individual, family, group and systemic interventions as per the ecological model of care and/or other approaches as per service ethos.To maintain budgets and petty cash systems as per service policies and procedures.Have knowledge specific to working with young people in aftercare – e.g. aftercare packages, social welfare and housing provisions.Maintain an effective professional working relationship with the Manager, be accountable to the Manager at all times and deputise for the Manager as required.Job Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: From €45,000.00 per monthExpected hours: 20 – 48 per weekEducation:Master's (preferred)Experience:Social Work: 3 years (preferred)Work Location: In person