Social Worker

Ryan Tracey

Address Parkavonear, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry

26th January 1976

Date of Birth:

Telephone: (003**-**-******

Email: ****.********@*****.***

Driving Licence: Full, Clean

Profile

I possess a sound professional value base and have developed extensive knowledge

and skills in Social Work through reflective practice. I thrive on challenges and am

both flexible and innovative in the face of change. I enjoy working both within a large

multi-disciplinary team ad under my own initiative. I have excellent interpersonal,

planning, organizing and time management skills. I am seeking a challenging

opportunity in social work where I can transfer knowledge and skills attained while

furthering my professional development. I am a member of Coru.

Experience

June 2014 – Present St John of Gods Services Kerry Ireland

Professionally Qualified Senior Social Worker (Disability)

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide a holistic social work service to

adults with a disability & their families.

• Comprehensive psychosocial assessments

• Identify unmet needs and make recommendations accordingly.

• Visit clients at home, in their specialised training centers and liaise with the relevant

training personnel.

• Attend and chair regular multidisciplinary meetings and take a proactive part in

team work.

• Carry out case work and Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP0.

• Maintain adequate confidential records and to be aware of confidentially at all times.

• To liaise with the HSE South and other relevant statutory and voluntary

organisations as appropriate re; abuse management

• Attend Strategy meetings and Case Conferences.

• Carry our assessments to identify appropriate areas of intervention.

• Seek, develop and deliver appropriate services to service users and their carers and

families.

• Work in partnership with families, clients, carers and external agencies.

• Maintain records to agency standards.

• Chair MDT meetings, Strategy meetings and Case Conferences.

• Abuse Management and designated officer for Abuse Allegations.

May 2013 – June 2014 Health Services Executive (HSE South) Kerry, Ireland

Professionally Qualified Social Worker (Mental Health)

• Provide a client-centered social work service to individuals in the community and

inpatients in the psychiatric hospital.

• Work within the Multidisciplinary Team providing psychosocial assessments on

individuals and families on environmental factors such as addiction, domestic

violence, homelessness and unemployment.

• Attend team meetings and Case Conferences and manage a large and varied

caseload.

• Using the recovery model support individuals to identify goals and work in

partnership to achieve change.

• Represent Social Work team at hospital policy and procedures meetings.

• Maintain records to agency and MHC standards.

• Complete weekly Care Plans

September 2007 – May 2013 Cork Deaf Association (CDA) Cork Ireland

Professionally Qualified Social Worker (Disability)

• Provide a Social Work service for all deaf and hard of hearing children and adults

and their families.

• Comprehensive Assessments.

• Informing and advising people of their entitlements, benefits and services.

• Home visits and attend appointments with service users when necessary.

• Attend team meetings and Case Conferences.

• Needs lead assessments and identification of service users needs.

• Carry out Casework, PCP’s and casework.

• Provision of Child Protection services in conjunction with local community team.

Nov 2003 The Deaf Blind Association of Australia Melbourne, Australia

– August 2004

Residential Social Worker (Intellectual Disability)

• Work within various residential settings to provide a service to adults with learning

disabilities and their families.

• Undertake assessments, formulating care plans, annual reviews and monitor the

health and well being of clients.

• Maintain all relevant records to an adequate standard.

• Prepare reports for other professionals liaise with medical professionals and

maintain effective communication with colleagues, carers and family members.

• Liaise with medical professionals and maintain effective communication with

colleagues, carers and family members.

June 2002 – June 2003 Health Services Executive (HSE) Dublin, Ireland

Professionally Qualified Social Worker (Child Protection)

• Undertake child protection duties in a holistic manner.

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide a social work service to children

and their families.

• Undertake assessments, investigation and formulating care plans.

• Work with children in foster care, residential care, children who are homeless and

out of home children.

• Provide direct 1:1 work, home visits and group work.

• Prepare reports for court, Case Conferences & Strategy meetings.

• Attend court.

• Liaise and co-ordinate with other disciples and agencies in relation to provision of a

social work service to children and their families.

• Chair team meetings, case conferences and reviews.

References

Liam Keogh, Principal Social Worker, Daughters of Charity, Navan Road, Dublin 15.

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Tel: 01-8245350

http://http://www.docservice.ie/

Norma Coakley, Social Worker, 69 Heathervue, Riverstown, Cork

Tel: 021-*******

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