Senior Grade Social Worker Role:
Enable Ireland is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Grade Social Worker to join their Children's Disability Network Team (CDNT). This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a leading organisation committed to supporting children and young people with disabilities, while developing your professional skills within a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.
As a Senior Grade Social Worker, you will take a leading role in providing a comprehensive range of social work services to children and young people (0–18 years) and their families. Working within a dynamic interdisciplinary framework, you will deliver expert assessments and interventions through a family-centred approach. This senior position involves clinical leadership, service development, and the supervision and mentoring of staff grade social workers and students.
Responsibilities:
* Plan and manage a caseload, providing assessments and interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
* Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to staff grade social workers and students.
* Take a lead role in service planning, innovation, and development within the social work discipline.
* Delegate tasks appropriately and support the professional development of junior staff members.
* Work collaboratively with families and other agencies, including TUSLA and CAMHS, to ensure integrated care.
* Represent the social work discipline at internal and external meetings.
* Act as a mandated person under the Children First National Guidelines, upholding the highest standards of professional and ethical practice.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Must be registered in the Social Work Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU.
* Must have three years relevant post qualification experience.
* On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Social Workers Register maintained by the Social Workers Registration Board at CORU.
* Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
What we offer:
* Competitive Salary: A salary scale of €66,-€78,(pro rata).
* Generous Annual Leave: 34 days annual leave (pro rata), with additional days for long service recognition.
* Pension Scheme: Access to a contributory pension scheme, including income continuance and death-in-service benefits.