Social Care Worker (Community) Dublin South Central.
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Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, was established on 1 January 2014, under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, to support and promote the development, welfare and protection of children and young people, and the effective functioning of families.
The Child and Family Agency is the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children. It represents the most comprehensive reform of child protection, early intervention and family support services ever undertaken in Ireland. The Agency brings together some 5,500 staff and an operational budget of approximately €1.2 billion.
The Agency operates under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, a progressive piece of legislation with children at its heart, and families viewed as the foundation of a strong healthy community where children can flourish. Partnership and co-operation in the delivery of seamless services to children and families are also central to the Act.
Under the Child and Family Act, 2013 the Child and Family Agency is charged with:
* Supporting and promoting the development, welfare and protection of children, and the effective functioning of families;
* Offering care and protection for children in circumstances where their parents have not been able to, or are unlikely to, provide the care that a child needs. In order to discharge these responsibilities, the agency is required to maintain and develop the services needed in order to deliver these supports to children and families, and provide certain services for the psychological welfare of children and their families; responsibility for ensuring that every child in the state attends school or otherwise receives an education, and for providing education welfare services to support and monitors children’s attendance, participation and retention in education;
* Ensuring that the best interests of the child guides all decisions affecting individual children;
* Consulting children and families so that they help to shape the agency’s policies and services;
* Strengthening interagency co-operation to ensure seamless services responsive to needs;
* Undertaking research relating to its functions, and providing information and advice to the minister regarding those functions; and
* Commissioning services relating to the provision of child and family services.
Services Provided by Tusla
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
Further information is available on www.tusla.ie
Purpose of role:
The policy of Tusla Child and Family Agency is to enable children / young people to live with their own families wherever possible and to support parents where necessary in fulfilling that role. The Social Care Worker will provide care, protection, and support to vulnerable or dependent clients, individually or in groups, in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies. The primary aim is to provide intervention necessary to address the child / young person’s issues or the issues that are preventing them from living at home or in relative / foster care. S/he will ensure the welfare of those under his/her care and will act as an advocate as appropriate.
Typically, Social Care Workers work across the following service areas:
•Community: Social Care Workers in the community work in a therapeutic / preventative / direct role with children / young people and their families. They typically work as part of a multidisciplinary team and can be based in different service areas, for example, Child Protection Services, Child Welfare Service, Children in Care Service, Partnership Prevention and Family Support Services and Aftercare services. The children / young people involved may be at risk of or have experienced abuse, thus may be emotionally affected or display behaviour difficulties. These risks and / or difficulties may prevent them from being able to live with their families and as a result may need to be in the care of Tusla Child and Family Agency.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Other and Health Care Provider
* Industries
Civic and Social Organizations
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