Senior Social Work Practitioner


Job description

Pharos delivers a wide range of therapeutic support services to families, parents, carers and children affected by parental substance misuse (PSM). Families referred are characterised by a range of complexities including child protection concerns, mental health issues, domestic violence, as well as parental substance misuse (typically levels 3 and 4 of Hardiker Model of Intervention). Our work is underpinned by a Systemic Practice approach, where presenting difficulties are considered in the context of individual, family and wider societal relationships. We use interventions such as Systemic Family Therapy, .

Responsibilities

  • Individual work with parents and other care givers.
  • Direct therapeutic work with children.
  • Systemic Family work.
  • Recovery support for parents.
  • Group work with children.
  • Consultation to other professionals and agencies.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Be a professionally qualified Social Worker, completed AYE, registered with NISCC or equivalent, and with a minimum of 2 years proven experience in a family and childcare setting
  • Demonstrate substantive experience of undertaking assessments and applying programmes of intervention to support parents, carers and children affected by parental substance misuse or other adversity.
  • Demonstrate substantive experience of direct therapeutic work with children affected by parental substance misuse or other adversity.
  • Demonstrate substantive experience of applying child protection/safeguarding policies and procedures including completion of written reports for case conferences and other planning forums.
  • Full driving license with access to a vehicle or demonstrate how you can meet the transport and mobility requirements for this role

Further Information

Work time: To be confirmed.

Application Information

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Vacancy ID
1587046
Job ref.
14985
Job Sector
Childcare and Social Work
Area
Belfast
Location
Belfast
Salary
£29,206 - £35,728 per annum
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
37
Published date
30/01/2023
Closing date
10/02/2023
Worktime
To be confirmed.

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