Job Description
Social work is directed towards enhancing the personal and social functioning of an individual, family or group. Work in the Social Work team involves, amongst other things, assessment/ reporting, advocacy, counselling, mediation, and other related therapeutic services.

Social Work provides a housing-related service including responsive and preventative work. Local Authority (LA) Social Workers respond to referrals in respect of:
• Existing social housing tenants / applicants,
• Members of the Traveller community,
• Older persons,
• Vulnerable adults,
• Child Safeguarding,
• Disability (Intellectual, Physical, Sensory & Autism),
• Mental Health,
• Homelessness,
• LGBTQI+,
• Other marginalised and vulnerable individuals and groups such as refugees and asylum seekers.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

a) Hold a professional qualification in Social Work prescribed under the Health & Social Care Professionals Act, 2005 (as amended);

OR

b) Have a Letter of Validation issued by CORU/National Social Work Qualification Board;
AND

c) Be eligible for registration with CORU.
Candidates should also;

d) Possess a high standard of administrative and management experience; and

e) Have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisations.

Sector: other service activities
Career Level
Managerial

Please send your resume/CV