Job Description

Details of Service The Children's Disability Network Team Lead Agencies incorporating CRC, Enable Ireland, the HSE, Kare and Stewarts Care have joined together as a Consortium for the CHO7 area to recruit for a number of Healthcare Professionals. Children's Disability Network Teams are inter-disciplinary teams of Healthcare Professionals who work with children and young people (0-18 years) with complex needs, providing a Family Centred service as close to the child/young person's home as possible. Children's Disability Network Teams provide a range of universal, targeted and specialised supports for children/young people with complex needs arising from disability. In line with Slainte Care the Children's Disability Network Teams also work closely with Primary Care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to provide integrated care services. The Children's Disability Network Manager provides leadership and guidance for each team. Job Purpose To support assessment and interventions in line with principles of Children's Disability Network Teams. To work as part of the Children's Disability Network Team to provide therapeutic services to children and young people (0 -18 years) with a range of complex needs arising from a disability and whom are living within the Community Health Organisation. There will be a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary team working and family centred practice as per the principles of Progressing Disabilities for Children and Young People. Clinical Duties

• Work as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team
• Delivery of social work supports in keeping with evidence based professional practice and subject to agreed policy directives and priorities
• Provide initial and holistic social work assessments and intervention to individuals, families and groups
• Identify service users' individual and collective needs in partnership with them and co-create early interventions and/or social action strategies to meet those needs
• Provide supportive counselling, emotional and practical support, and information to service users and their families
• To manage and prioritise own caseload/workload within the context of the CDNT
• Work in partnership with families in providing a range of social work supports to them and to facilitate families where required in accessing community supports and respite services
• To communicate effectively with parents of children and young people attending the service so as to provide a children and family centred service
• Work appropriately and collaboratively with all stakeholders
• To work in collaboration with the other members of the interdisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of services for children and young people, in particular in the development of child and family centred planning
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant clinical and professional and team meetings
• Participate in training and developmental opportunities as identified and agreed
• Incorporate Social Work values and ethical principles in planning, developing, implementing and reviewing interventions
• Undertake a key worker/key contact role as required

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned Quality, Risk, Health and Safety Management

• Keep abreast of new developments in the field of social work and related areas and promote social work as opportunities arise
• Comply with the policies, procedures, and safe professional practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations, and standards
• Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others
• Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action
• Plans and organises activities and necessary resources efficiently and effectively
• Support a culture that values diversity and respect
• Shows enthusiasm and a high level of motivation in completing projects
• To be fully aware of and compliant with current child protection and safeguarding legislation and local policies and procedures

Education & Training

• Excellent communication skills to engage and interact with colleagues, service users & their carers so information is conveyed in a clear and concise manner
• Provide education and training to parents, carers and schools staff supporting the child to participate in their environments fully
• Maintain annual registration on the appropriate register at CORU

• Attend mandatory training

Essential Criteria

• Must be registered or eligible for registration, with the Social Work Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU
• Must maintain live registration in the Social Work Register maintained by the Social Work Registration Board at CORU
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and strong command of English

Job Reference: JO-1902-424542_3210 Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: AED156,666.63 - AED257,254.70 per year