Caremark Cork Hiring for Social Worker Job at Cork , Ireland Full Time

We are an established private home care provider. Operating in Cork for over ten years. We provide ongoing care and personal assistance to elderly and disabled clients living in their own homes.

Summary of role

Reports to: Care Manager

Responsible for implementing field-based quality control systems and for providing support to all Care & Support Workers within the Cork area.

Principal responsibilities

· To carry out Individual Needs Assessments for new and potential service users.

· To conduct risk assessments as part of the Individual Needs Assessment and update these as required as part of the individual’s risk management.

· To carry out introductory visits every time a Care & Support Worker visits a service user for the first time.

· To ensure all service user visits are always covered.

· To be on-call in case of emergency. (weekly assigned shifts would mean that you would be on call alternate weekends)

· To liaise closely with Care Coordinators regarding recruitment, permanent allocation of Care & Support Workers and the writing of Care & Support Agreements.

· To identify suitable Care & Support Workers to cover for any absences, this may be due to sickness or holiday.

· To provide and facilitate in-field training as and when appropriate.

· To monitor, supervise and mentor all Care & Support Workers in the field.

· To ensure that all written reports and administration is up to date.

· To assist in recruiting new health care care assistants.

Field Care Supervisors will spend approximately 70% of their working week in the field with the remaining 30% being spent in the office in order to complete the necessary administrative duties.

Must have at

• Access to own transport and clean vehicle Licence. (Essential)
• Ability to work on call rotating weekly schedule covering alternate weekends (Essential)
• At least 3 years professional care work experience (Essential)
• QQI level 7 qualifications minimum (essential)
• Completion of a new Garda vetting application (Essential)
• Two previous employer references (Essential)
• Strong written and spoken English. (Essential)
• Good IT skills (based on merit)
• Legal entitlement to work within the Republic of Ireland (Essential)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship, Graduate

Salary: €36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Employee assistance program
• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Retention bonus

Education:

• Bachelor’s (required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 2 years (required)

Language:

• Fluent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving license (required)