CoAction West Cork provides quality services to support children and adults with an intellectual disability, and children with autism. This is achieved by helping each service user reach their full potential, working in partnership with their families and carers, within the community.

Professionally Qualified Social Worker

Permanent Contract

28.5 hours per week

Closing date for applications : Friday 20th June 2025

Overall Purpose of Position:

The post holder will be responsible for the multi-faceted provision of a Social Work service via Adult Social Work Team as well as maintaining the currently Home Sharing service within CoAction. This role includes maintaining the Home Sharing Service, Social Work assessment and intervention to Adults accessing the service meeting the ongoing complex and challenging needs of adults and supporting their family and families. It also includes acting Designated Officer role.

Reporting/responsible to:

Social Worker Team Leader

Role Responsibilities:

• To support and maintain the Home Sharing service.

• Act up as Designated Officer.

• To promote and deliver services within the ethos and philosophy of CoAction, working as part of an
  interdisciplinary team providing services to children, adults and their families.

• To provide a range of social work assessments and ongoing services to children, adults and families attending
  the service.

• To complete social work reports.

• To undertake shorter and longer term social work support on an individual, group and family basis with special
  emphasis on disability.

• Facilitate and support group work and trainings.

• To complete work as directed by the Senior Social Worker.

Working Hours:

28.5 hours a week (Mon-Thur 9 am to 5 pm)

Base:

Dunmanway's Children's Services Building, Dunmanway, Co. Cork.

Person Specification:

Essential Qualifications:

• MSW or CQSW or a Letter of Accreditation issued by the National Social Work Qualifications Board (NSWQB).

• Be registered with CORU.

• Be registered with CORU (Social Workers Register).

• Full driving licence which qualifies them to drive on Irish Roads with means of transport.

Experience:

• Previous relevant experience of working with children and adults with an intellectual disability and their families is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies:

• Requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability)
  for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills is essential.

• Organisational skills.

• Initiative.

• Team Worker.

Other Requirements:

Be available for flexible working hours to fit in with the needs of the Home Sharing and Social Work Services.

Please note that a 12 month panel may be formed from these interviews from which future positions may be filled.

For full position details and job description or for details on submitting an application please visit our website www.coaction.ie or you can email [email protected]

Informal enquiries may be made to Bernadette McCarthy, Social Worker Team Lead at [email protected] or on 086-7966408

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment in light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities as may be determined from time to time by the Director of Services/CEO or designated Line Manager. You will be given as much notice of such changes as possible. It is CoAction’s policy to review job descriptions on a regular basis.

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CoAction West Cork is an equal opportunity employer.