For informal enquiries please contact:

Sheila McKenna - Principal Social Worker

Tel: 046 907 9350

Email: sheila.mckenna@hse.ie

To provide a Social Care service within a multidisciplinary team in the Louth/Meath Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service.

Candidates must, at the latest date for receipt of completed application forms for the post possess:

Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

• Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Childcare awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Childcare

           awarded by HETAC / DIT

OR

• Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by a recognised body(Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies awarded by HETAC / DIT 

OR

• Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree in Social Care awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the Diploma in Social Care awarded by HETAC / DIT

OR

• Diploma in Applied Social Studies / Social Care from DIT

OR

• Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Social Care Practice awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications)

OR

• Ordinary Bachelor's Degree in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities) awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities), The Open Training College (HETAC Accredited)

OR

• an equivalent social care qualification from another jurisdiction

AND

• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU. 

                                                                                                                                                                  AND

• Maintain live annual registration on the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board at CORU.

• 3 years experience of working with children and young people in crisis

AND

• a suitable standard of professional attainments

AND

• the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

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The HSE Dublin and North East Region are an equal opportunities employer