Senior Occupational Therapist – Roscommon
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The Child and Family Agency was established on 1st January 2014 and is responsible for a range of statutory functions including provision of child protection, alternative care, specified regulatory services and a range of family support services. The Agency has commenced a major improvement programme with significant focus on Practice, Culture and Structure.
The Agency currently has responsibility for a budget of circa €1.2billion and delivers its services through over 5,500 people in 259 locations across the Country.
The Child and Family Agency has responsibility for the following range of services:
* Child Protection and Welfare
* Parenting, Family Support and Early Help Services
* Alternative Care
* Birth Information & Tracing and Adoption
* Tusla Education Support Services (TESS)
* Children’s Service Regulation
* Counselling and Therapeutic Supports
Purpose of role:
This post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary therapeutic team which will provide assessments and therapeutic services to children & young people who are in the care of TUSLA. The multi-disciplinary team will provide interventions in a timely and responsive manner with a focus on improving outcomes for young people/children and their families.
The multi-disciplinary team will consist of a Senior Occupational Therapist, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, a Psychologist and an Administrator. The multi–disciplinary team will undertake a multi-disciplinary assessment to identify the therapeutic needs of the child/young person and to provide that service to the client where appropriate.
The team will also work closely with the child/young person social worker and will be involved in the statutory care planning for the child where appropriate.
The postholder will link with other occupational therapists across the Area Based Therapy Teams to support practice and development.
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
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