Social Worker in Kilkenny

PE Global Healthcare are recruiting for a Social Worker in Kilkenny for one of our esteemed clients. **Please note you must be living and working in Ireland to be eligible for this role** Professional Experience/Qualifications: Essential: The person appointed will hold a professional social work qualification in Social Work (NQSW/CQSW) or equivalent qualification. Applicants must be registered with or in the process of registering with CORU. Have at least 1 years relevant professional experience in Social Work. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment. Competent and confident IT Skills. Full Clean Driving Licence. Role: Carry a case load, including a greater complexity of individual/family need. Ensure that the rights of the people we support and their families are respected. Inform the person supported and their family of their rights, entitlements, benefits and services. Guide the people supported in all areas of Advocacy (self-advocacy and group advocacy). Support Monthly Advocacy Sessions with preparation of discussion topics and materials. Together with the people supported, identify areas of concern and help to put plans in place to overcome lived challenges, both on a local, regional and national level. Identify unmet needs and make recommendations accordingly. Work with staff, managers and other clinicians in devising and implementing care plans for the people supported and support plans for families. Participate in multi-disciplinary team meeting and work in co-operation and collaboration with team members Participate in case conferences, case reviews, team meetings and other meetings as required. Support Designated Officers for safeguarding vulnerable adults at risk of abuse. Participate in the admissions and discharge processes as required. Contribute to DSAMT/ funding applications / business case submissions to HSE. Ensure notes are documented and reports furnished as appropriate. Participate in planning, policy formation and research as required. Ensure the highest standards of professional practice are maintained in the Social Work Department in line with current legislation and acting in accordance with organisational guidelines and procedures. Carry out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time. If this role sounds like it's the right fit for you or someone you know, click the apply button, or email , or call Jamie on for a confidential chat. Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert. Skills: social work coru registered full drivers license Benefits: Paid Holidays Parking