Social Workers at Saint John of God Hospital are concerned with understanding the connections between an individuals' mental health and their experiences of themselves, their families, their relationships and their physical and social environments.
Social Workers provide support in relation to the impact mental ill-health can have on people and on those who are important to them.
This is done through individual work, group work, family work, psycho education, counselling, advocacy and through liaison with statutory and voluntary agencies.
Social Workers support people to explore options for change in their life circumstances and empower them to create, as far as possible, the conditions that are most conducive to recovery, health and the maintenance of wellbeing.
The Social Worker works collaboratively with other members of the Multidisciplinary team and the patient to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
During an individual Social Work consultation, the Social Worker will work in partnership with the person to consider the matters that concern him or her most.
Together, the Social Worker and the individual, will explore strengths, vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms, identify the options and supports that may be available and develop strategies to bring about improvement, in accordance with his or her own decisions and lifestyle preferences.
Part-Time Social Worker Specified Purpose Contract Principal Duties and Responsibilities: · To provide a professional social work service to the attending patient population, family and relevant others in an LGBT+ inclusive, non-discriminatory manner.
· To conduct psychosocial assessments, paying particular attention to factors impacting on risk, illness, treatment, recovery and the maintenance of wellbeing.
· To work as a member of multidisciplinary teams, contribute to appropriate meetings and participate on committees as assigned.
· To work as a member of the specialist treatment teams as assigned by the Head of the Social Work Department.
· To actively engage with professional supervision provided by a designated Senior Social Worker/Head of Department.
· To fully participate in the working of the Social Work Department as directed by the Head of Department or designate including attendance at departmental meetings, participation in clinical audit and research projects and attendance at both in-house and external training as relevant.
· To keep up to date with best practice standards and with all national legal and guidance developments and uphold the code of ethics of professional social work practice.
· To comply with hospital policies and procedures, maintain professional Social Work records to the highest professional standards and in line with Hospital Policy.
· To maintain Registration with CORU and meet CPD requirements.
Essential Requirements: · Must hold NQSW or CQSW or equivalent professional Social Work Qualification.
· Must be currently Registered as a Professional Social Worker with CORU.
· Must have experience of working as a Social Worker with both Adolescents and Adults.
· Experience of working in the area of Child Protection and Welfare and/or Adult safeguarding is desirable.
Closing date: 20thJan 2025 Applications will be short-listed based on the information supplied in the Curriculum Vitae and a panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled. Saint John of God Hospital is an equal opportunities employer