Social Worker

The Role

The role of the Social Workers primarily entails case intervention with various client groups. They shall prepare care plans/action plans and participate in case conferences/case reviews to ensure a holistic and integrated action. Selected candidates must ensure that service users are provided with a professional standard of social work through accurate social work assessments and professional and timely interventions. 

Selected individuals will work as part of a team and will receive supervision. They are expected to work on their own initiative but under the guidance of the Agency’s Management. Crisis intervention is also part and parcel of the job requirements.

Social Workers are accountable to the Leader of the Service.

The Persons

Individuals applying for this post should be in possession of:

MQF Level 5 University Diploma in Social Work
OR
MQF Level 6 Degree in Social Work.
OR
MQF Level 7 Master’s Degree in Social Work

 
Candidates who are presently in their final stages of obtaining their qualification shall be considered for this position and may be offered a junior position in the interim until the full qualification is confirmed. Furthermore, the candidates must be able to communicate in both Maltese and English to the benefit of the clients. However, those candidates who are not able to communicate in Maltese and are willing to learn the language may also be considered by management on a case-by-case basis.
Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates and/or testimonials. Applicants in possession of a foreign qualification/s are to produce with their application a recognition statement on comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualification Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). In addition, candidates are requested to submit an updated Curriculum Vitae, two (2) reference letters and a valid police conduct.