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Position: Social Worker – Adult Sensory & Physical Disability Services
Location: Drogheda
Contract: Full-Time Agency Contract
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: HSE Pay Scale (commensurate with experience)

Are you a CORU-registered Social Worker with a passion for supporting adults with sensory and physical disabilities to live independently and safely within the community?

Excel Recruitment are currently recruiting a Social Worker to join the Adult Sensory and Physical Disability Team, within a HSE service in Louth. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in facilitating safe and timely hospital discharges while supporting individuals to transition back into their homes and communities.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with adults who have complex physical or sensory needs, ensuring they have access to the supports, services, and resources required to maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for adults with sensory and physical disabilities.
• Support and facilitate hospital discharge planning, ensuring appropriate community supports are in place.
• Work collaboratively with acute hospitals, community teams, and allied health professionals to ensure seamless care transitions.
• Advocate on behalf of service users to access housing, community services, financial supports, and disability services.
• Provide emotional support, guidance, and practical assistance to service users and their families.
• Contribute to person-centred care planning and ongoing case management.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and reports in line with HSE policies and professional standards.
• Support service users to exercise their rights, autonomy, and decision making capacity.

Essential Requirements:

• CORU Registration as a Social Worker (essential).
• Experience working with adults with physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, or complex health needs.
• Experience supporting hospital discharge planning or transition to community services.
• Strong knowledge of community resources, disability supports, and multidisciplinary team working.
• Excellent communication, advocacy, and assessment skills.
• Knowledge or experience of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.
• Experience working in disability services, community teams, or acute hospital settings.

Apply Today:

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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