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Professionally Qualified Social Worker (mental health)

Negotiable Allied Health Professionals Westmeath

Job: Professionally Qualified Social Worker or Senior Social Worker – HSE Adult Mental Health Services.
Location: Longford/Westmeath Psychiatry of Later Life Services, St. Mary’s Hospital, Delvin Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Contract: 12 month specified purpose contract- (Potential for Extension)
Salary: HSE pay scale for the Professionally Qualified Social Worker or Senior Social Worker

Excel Recruitment is delighted to recruit a Professionally Qualified Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to join a HSE Adult Mental Health team, in Mullingar.


This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Social Worker to gain valuable experience within an adult mental health team while making a meaningful impact on service users lives.

The successful candidate would work with community referrals, as well as inpatient referrals.

What to expect:

  • Leadership role within a highly supportive, multidisciplinary team
  • Make a real impact in the lives of adults with mental health.
  • Work-life balance with Monday to Friday working hours.
  • Regular career progression opportunities within the HSE.
  • Monday to Friday schedule with work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality social work support to adult service users within the mental health service.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualised care plans.
  • Provide crisis intervention and safeguarding support for vulnerable adults
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure integrated care
  • Advocate for service users, upholding their rights and best interests
  • Deliver therapeutic interventions, emotional support, and signposting to appropriate services
  • Contribute to service development and improvements in policies and community outreach

Essential Criteria:

  • CORU registered Social Worker (essential).
  • Preferably has 3 years post qualifying experience to work at Senior Social Worker level
  • Experience of working with adult service users
  • Experience of working in a mental health service previously
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams and promoting good communications across the care setting
  • Depth and breadth of experience in providing a social work services
  • Excellent communication, and advocacy skills.
  • Ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.

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

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