Social Worker (Mental health)

Position: Qualified Social Worker

Service: HSE – Community Mental Health Services

Location: Arklow Primary Care Centre & Newcastle Hospital, Co. Wicklow
Contract Type: Agency, minimum 6-month contract (with view to extension)
Working Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (35 hours per week)
Salary: HSE salary scale, commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediate

Excel Recruitment is proud to partner with a dynamic HSE Community Mental Health Team in Arklow to recruit a Professionally Qualified Social Worker (PQSW) for an exciting role based across Arklow Primary Care Centre and Newcastle Hospital, Co. Wicklow. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, multidisciplinary team and contribute meaningfully to mental health care in the community.

Job Purpose:

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary adult mental health service, providing high-quality social work interventions that support the mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of patients.

The Social Worker will play a key role in assessment, care planning, and the delivery of therapeutic and psychosocial supports to individuals with mental health needs, while also supporting families and carers as appropriate.

Key Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide a comprehensive social work service as part of a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), including psychiatric, psychological, nursing, and occupational therapy professionals.
  • Complete psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, and contribute to diagnostic and treatment planning.
  • Deliver evidence-based interventions to individuals, families, and groups.
  • Engage in crisis intervention and management of acute and complex cases.
  • Collaborate with external agencies and community supports, including housing, advocacy services, and voluntary organisations.
  • Promote social inclusion, recovery-based practice, and patient-centred care.
  • Participate in regular clinical supervision and case discussions.
  • Support care transitions, including hospital discharges and referrals to other supports and services.
  • Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary case reviews, team meetings, and service development discussions.
  • Support the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults in line with national policies and procedures.

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

  • A recognised qualification in Social Work and registration with CORU as a Professionally Qualified Social Worker.
  • Minimum of 1 year’s post-qualification experience in a mental health or related setting.
  • Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues and relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act 2001, Children First, Assisted Decision Making Act).
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
  • Full clean driving licence and access to own car – travel between Arklow and Newcastle is required.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Previous experience working in adult community mental health or hospital-based mental health services.
  • Familiarity with HSE systems and protocols.

How to Apply:

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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Specialist Support Workers – Belfast

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Specialist Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis based in Belfast with a starting salary of £21,869 with additional hours payments.

Our client is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest charities, which supports some of the most vulnerable in society by offering a wide range of life-changing services.

Responsibilities:

With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:

  • Work as part of a team that offers a 24/7 service to small groups of clients from 16-21 years of age, who suffer from poor mental health, and/or substance/alcohol abuse, assisting your clients to maintain their tenancy and to live safely in the community.

Requirements:

  • 6 months experience of working with vulnerable children or adults
  • Experience of care and support for young people who suffer from poor mental health, alcohol/drug use and working in a fast-paced environment
  • Available to work shifts to cover the 24/7 service
  • Key working, coordinating and delivering support packages
  • Valid driving licence and access to a car to meet the needs of the job
  • NISCC registered (or agree to become registered within 6 months from date of appointment)

Benefits:

  • £21,869 starting, per year
  • Employee benefits package that includes comprehensive private health cover
  • Additional hours payments
  • 25 days holiday with an additional 12 stat days
  • Accredited training and ongoing support with progression opportunities

For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191 / 07551 284 326

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Support Workers

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in Larne and Ballymena, with a salary of £19,275 starting per year with additional payments.

Our client is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest charities, which supports some of the most vulnerable in society by offering a wide range of life-changing services.

While no previous experience is required as full training will be provided, our client is looking for individuals who are non-judgemental, committed and passionate about supporting vulnerable people.

Responsibilities:

With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:

  • Work as part of a team, to deliver 24-hour support to members of the homeless community who access our client’s services such as remote support, family support and hostels.
  • Offer support and advice and advocate on behalf of your clients.
  • Liaise with external professionals and other organisations
  • Design and implement support plans and risk management plans

Requirements:

  • Commitment to delivering the core values of the client
  • Commitment to providing non-judgemental and high standards of support
  • IT proficient
  • NISCC registered (or agreeable to registration within 6 months from date of appointment)
  • Able to work shifts that include evenings, weekends, and unsocial hours
  • While not essential, 6 months of previous experience, paid or unpaid, in supporting vulnerable persons is advantageous

Benefits:

  • £19,275 starting, per year
  • Employee benefits package that includes comprehensive private health cover
  • Additional hours payments
  • 25 days holiday with an additional 12 stat days
  • Accredited training and ongoing support with progression opportunities

For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191 / 07551 284 326.

Project Workers – Belfast

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Project Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in the Belfast area with a salary of £20,043 per year with additional payments for sleepovers

Delivering a therapeutic approach, our client has been at the forefront of supporting people with mental health illnesses for over 30 years.

These roles will help you gain vital clinical experience/expertise working directly with people who suffer from severe and enduring mental illness, and will be relevant for applications for post graduate qualifications e.g. Clinical Psychology and Social Work.

Responsibilities:

With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:

  • Participate in a programme of care in line with our client’s overall objectives; to empower and enable your clients
  • Take part in supervision sessions and help with the selection of volunteers
  • Be responsible for administration duties
  • Actively participate in training and staff support meetings

Requirements:

  • Psychology, Nursing or AHP qualification along with relevant membership of BPS, NMC, HCPC or QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care
  • Minimum of 6 months of experience supporting people with severe and long-term mental illness or learning disability
  • Commitment to attaining QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care if you don’t already hold this
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to commit to working a variety of shifts that will include evenings, weekends and unsocial hours (including sleepovers) on a rota basis

Benefits:

  • £20,043 per year with annual increments
  • Additional payments for sleepovers
  • 37 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Life Assurance cover
  • QCF Level 3 Health & Social cover (cost covered by client)
  • Clear and defined progression routes and development

For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191 / 07551 284 326.

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Support Workers – Larne

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in Larne.

Our client is one of Northern Ireland’s biggest charities, which supports some of the most vulnerable in society by offering a wide range of life-changing services.

Responsibilities:

With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:

  • Work as part of a team, to deliver 24-hour support to members of the homeless community who access our client’s services such as remote support, family support and hostels.
  • Offer support and advice and advocate on behalf of your clients.
  • Liaise with external professionals and other organisations
  • Design and implement support plans and risk management plans

Requirements:

  • Commitment to delivering the core values of the client
  • Commitment to providing non-judgemental and high standards of support
  • IT proficient
  • NISCC registered (or agreeable to registration within 6 months from date of appointment)
  • Able to work shifts that include evenings, weekends, and unsocial hours
  • While not essential, 6 months of previous experience, paid or unpaid, in supporting vulnerable persons is welcomed

Benefits:

  • £19,275 starting, per year
  • Employee benefits package that includes comprehensive private health cover
  • Additional hours payments
  • 25 days holiday with an additional 12 stat days
  • Accredited training and ongoing support with progression opportunities

For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191.

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Support Workers – Belfast

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting Support Workers on a permanent full-time basis, based in Belfast with a salary of £20,000 per year

These roles are situated in central Belfast, and you’ll be working with an established team and organisation, to support individuals who currently experience homelessness, mental health illness and substance abuse issues.

Responsibilities:

With a full copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:

  • Work as part of a team delivering support to vulnerable people.
  • Be involved with admin tasks and facility management
  • Deliver personalised support plans with the support of the Key Worker team

Requirements:

  • 1-year experience in a paid setting or at least 2 years of volunteering experience
  • 3 GCSE’s, two of which must include English and Maths
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Sound knowledge of risk management and assessment

Benefits:

  • £20,000 per year
  • Health cash plan
  • Detailed induction, training and continued performance and well-being supervision
  • Occupational sick pay, maternity pay and protection insurance
  • Clear and real progression opportunities
  • Staff development and team building days

For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191.

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Outreach Support Worker – Belfast

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Outreach Support Worker on a permanent full-time basis, based in the Belfast area.

My client is a local charity that provides a range of services to people across Belfast who experience homelessness.
You will be available to cover shifts that run from 2 pm to 2 am, Monday to Sunday on a rota basis.

As this is an Outreach role, you’ll need to have 2 years of driving experience along with a clean driving licence.

Responsibilities:

With a full, detailed copy of the Job Duties and Person Spec available on request you will:

  • Aim to reduce the number of rough sleeping in Belfast by engaging with, and assisting rough sleepers with complex and multiple needs, including rough sleepers who have drug/and or alcohol dependency.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 6 months experience of working with members of the homeless community or 6 months experience working in a mental health, addictions, or similar environments
  • Confident in managing challenging behaviours and complex needs
  • Able to deliver risk assessments, and support plans and able to manage a busy caseload
  • Able to work with external organisations and agencies
  • Understanding of the issues rough sleepers face
  • Excellent communications skills; verbal, written and IT proficient
  • 2 years of driving experience and clean licence
  • Will be comfortable with wearing a branded uniform during working hours

Benefits:

  • £21,450 per year with annual increments
  • Career development and progression opportunities

For more information on this excellent opportunity please submit your CV to Wes via the link below or contact Wes on 02891 422 191.

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Senior Clinical Psychologist

Senior Clinical Psychologist

Excel Healthcare is hiring a Senior Clinical Psychologist on behalf of a well-known psychiatric facility north of Dublin City. The successful candidate will focus on a very specialised rehabilitation unit that has been recently developed.

The rehabilitation unit has adapted a care pathway for people with severe and enduring mental illness and prepares them to return to the community over an extended period of time. The Senior Clinical Psychologist will lead a small team of psychologists working alongside them, which will continue to grow as service needs increase. The position would ideally suit a candidate who has similar experience in a previous role and staff grade clinical psychologists will be considered. This is a superb opportunity to join Ireland’s leading provider of acute and specialist mental health services.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry a clinical caseload and provide psychological assessments of service users
  • Provide psychological assessments
  • Contribute a psychological perspective to case planning and in MDT meetings
  • Provide clinical supervision to other psychology staff including CBT therapists and trainee psychologists
  • Maintain relationships with key stakeholders and provide service reports as required
  • Receive regular clinical professional supervision

Requirements:

  • Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
  • 2+ years’ experience as a staff grade clinical psychologist

Benefits:

  • Monday to Friday schedule
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Maternity Benefit Scheme
  • Discounted health insurance
  • Staff support and counselling services
  • Subsidised restaurant
  • Free on-site parking
  • TaxSaver travel scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme

To discuss this role further, submit your CV below to Caoimhe. All applicants will be treated as confidential.

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Healthcare Assistant – Mental Health

Healthcare Assistant – Mental Health

We at Excel Healthcare are seeking a Healthcare Assistant for our client’s psychiatric care facility in North Dublin. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in mental health services.

This client provides care to adults with acute mental health services, long-term care for those with psychiatric needs and two-day hospitals. They have recently expanded their services which are set in a bright and modern building making it welcoming and less clinical so that service users feel more at ease. The work ethic is team-based to enable and support service users in their therapeutic journey. If you are a Healthcare Assistant who shows compassion and respect to others, this role is for you.

Responsibilities for this Healthcare Assistant:

  • Provide personal, emotional and practical support to service users
  • Promote service users use of effective communication and interaction with others
  • Encourage independence and advocate on behalf of service users as required
  • Working closely with other members of the staff team
  • Work in accordance with all Hospital Policies and Procedures

Requirements:

  • Valid QQI Level 5 qualification in Healthcare Support
  • Caring and empathetic in nature
  • Experience in a healthcare setting is an advantage

Benefits:

  • Premium for Night Duty, Sundays and Bank Holidays
  • Opportunities for advancement and career development
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Staff support and counselling services
  • Maternity Benefit Scheme
  • Discounted health insurance
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Subsidised restaurant
  • Free on-site parking

Please submit your CV below to Caoimhe, to hear more about this position. All applications are confidential.

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