Senior Social Work Practitioner

Position: Senior Social Work Practitioner -Primary care
Location: Roscrea

Contract: 9 month specified purpose contract- (Potential for Extension)
Salary: HSE pay scale for the Social Work Practitioner Senior grade

Make a Real Difference in Community Based Social Work

Excel Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting a dedicated and highly experienced Social Work Practitioner, Senior on behalf of a Primary Care team in Roscrea. This role is pivotal in ensuring a high-quality social work services to adults and the community of north Tipperary, reflecting commitment to ethical standards and social responsibility.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Senior Social Work role within a well-established Primary Care team, where your skills and expertise will positively impact lives every day.

What to expect:

• Leadership role within a highly supportive, multidisciplinary team
• Make a real impact in the lives of vulnerable adults.
• Work-life balance with Monday to Friday working hours.
• Regular career progression opportunities within the HSE.
• Valuable experience in adult safeguarding & social work leadership.
• Monday to Friday schedule with work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Social Worker in Primary Care, you will play a key role in providing early intervention, assessment, and direct support to individuals and families.

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify support needs and develop care plans.
• Provide crisis intervention and safeguarding support to vulnerable individuals at risk.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals to ensure integrated and coordinated care.
• Advocate for service users, ensuring their rights, choices, and best interests are upheld.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions, including counselling, emotional support, and signposting to relevant services.
• Contribute to service development, helping to improve policies, procedures, and community outreach initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with HSE social work policies, safeguarding frameworks, and ethical standards.

Essential Criteria:

• CORU registered Social Worker (essential).
• Minimum of three years post-qualification experience, ideally within a community or primary care setting.
• Depth and breadth of experience in providing a social work services in community services
• Excellent leadership, communication, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Full clean driving licence and access to transport is an advantage.
• Valid Garda and overseas clearances (if applicable).

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Senior Social Work role within a well-established Primary Care team, where your skills and expertise will positively impact lives every day.

Apply Today

For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or contact Charlene by telephone 089-9455139.