Purpose of the Role The successful candidate will work in The Alders Unit, a specialist child sexual abuse service.
The appointee will be responsible for providing social work supports to children and families impacted by child sexual abuse.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the growing multidisciplinary team as a Senior Social Worker, to participate in the delivery of assessments and provision of therapeutic interventions to children and their families attending the service.
The post holder will be an integral member of the MDT and as part of their role will be required to attend case conferences, MDT meetings and other professional meetings.
The Senior Social Worker will also participate in service development, monitoring and evaluation and the provision of training and consultations.
Individual and Clinical supervision will be provided by the Principal Social Worker.
Group case management and reflective process supervision will also be provided.
Essential Criteria: Hold a recognised post graduate professional qualification in Social Work, the National Qualification in Social Work (NQSW) or equivalent. Provide evidence of registration with CORU. Have three years post-qualification social work experience. Experience of social work assessment and intervention with children, adolescents and their families How to Apply & Informal Enquiries Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.
Please clearly indicate which post you are interest in - full-time, part-time or both. The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.
* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV's will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter. The closing date for submissions of CV's and cover letter is 15th August 2025 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking 'Apply for Job'. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method. For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Tara Connolly, Principal Social Worker on 01-5106179 or via email ****** For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team ****** PLEASE NOTE: CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments.
This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program.
This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.
It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date. Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.
Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2025 September 15th,internal only October 13th November 10th December 15th