Social Worker - Adoption and Tracing Service
Cpl Healthcare in partnership in our client, Tusla Child and Family Agency, are recruiting two Social Workers to join the Adoption and Tracing team be based in Ballyfermont, Dublin 10
Details of the post:
As part of the social work team, you will work a half case load Adoption Information and Tracing relating to mother and baby home adoption search and reunion and a half case load of retrospective child abuse investigations triaged at low to medium priority.
Duties and Responsibilities of post:
* Provision of counselling and support to survivors of mother and baby homes as defined by the mother and baby home commission.
* Support and counselling of clients in preparation for birth family reunion
* Genealogy and birth family searching
* Facilitation of family reunification meetings
* Provision of post reunification support and counselling to families
* Conducting interviews with adults reporting retrospective abuse
* Engaging with persons subject to abuse allegations
* Assessment of any risks involved
* The reporting cases of concern, where appropriate
The candidate:
* A recognised qualification as a Social Worker with CORU registration, or eligible for same
* Some experience working within a similar type of adoption or retrospective service, placement experience will be considered, we welcome applications from new graduates
* Experience working within children and families service would be considered.
* Excellent interviewing, report writing and counselling skills will be required
* Permission to work in Ireland
* Professional approach to work
* Flexibility in work practice
* Access to a car and full drivers license
For further information, please forward your CV to alliedhealth@cplhealthcare.com or call Kami in confidence on 01 829 5877
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