Five Rivers Ireland: Social Care Worker
Social Care Worker
Job Title and Grade: Social Care Worker with Five Rivers Fostering Services
Closing Date: 20th Sep 2024
Salary: 38k-50k depending on experience
Hours: Full-time role 37.5 hours
Location: Munster
Cork office location: Unit 19 Airport East Business Park, Rathmacullig West, Ballygarvan, Co.Cork.
Please send CVs and Cover letter sent to
Rachel O'Callaghan rachel.ocallaghan@fiveriversireland.ie
Job related queries 0861428893
Details of Service
Five Rivers Ireland is the first independent fostering agency that has been in operation in Ireland since 2002. Five Rivers has expanded over the years, and we now have established offices in both Dublin and Cork. We also have a base in Kilkenny and have asocial workers based in Donegal, Sligo and Galway who coordinate our foster carers in the Northwest. Five Rivers supports over 120 foster families across the Republic of Ireland. The team is multidisciplinary, comprising of social work, social care, play therapy, counselling and educational psychology and psychotherapy.
Scope and Purpose of the post.
The Social Care Worker is a professional who is committed to the planning and delivering of quality care and other support services to individuals and groups with identified needs within Five Rivers Ireland. The prime consideration at all times must be the interests of the children and young people. The Social Care Worker will work with children/young people, families and/or significant others, Social Work teams, other healthcare providers and agencies, schools, training agencies and community groups. The Social Care Worker will care for, protect, and support vulnerable or dependent young people, individually or in groups, in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies. The Social Care Worker will contribute to the planning and evaluation of individualised programmes of care, which are based on needs, identified in consultation with the child, foster carer and social worker.