The IASW is aware that there is a need of independent assessments and consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. That is why Independent Social Workers who are members of the IASW, have been invited to be listed in this Directory. For such, they have provide a short description of their work, along with contact details and CORU number.
The IASW Independents Social Worker members practice in a self-employed capacity and are registered with the appropriate regulatory body, bringing their professional and academic knowledge to their practice.
Everyone listed within the Directory is:
Please e-mail any queries to administrator@iasw.ie
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Julie Austin
Type of Work/Specialism: Older Persons, Fair Deal
Region/Location: Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, surrounding areas.
Professional Registration: Julie Austin CORU SW2091
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Aoife Bairéad
Type of Work/Specialism: Attachment, Trauma and Child Protection
Region/Location: Dublin / Online
Professional Registration: CORU SW003777
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Kieran Buckley
Type of Work/Specialism: Medical Social Work, Vulnerable Adults and Older Persons
Region/Location: Dublin
Professional Registration: CORU SW001171
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Michelle Calpin
Type of Work/Specialism: General – from Social Care/ Child Protection and Welfare /Sexually Harmful Behaviour Services/Adoption/Family Support
Region/Location: Northwest / Anywhere online Via Zoom
Professional Registration: CORU SW004225
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Evie Connolly
Type of Work/Specialism: Family Services, Mental Health Services, Disability Services, Safeguarding Adults, Guardian ad Litem Reports, Facilitation of Mental Health Recovery Groups, Therapeutic Riding Coach
Region/Location: All areas considered
Professional Registration: CORU SW027061
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Tara Connolly
Type of Work/Specialism: Assessments and Case Management Support
Region/Location: Dublin, Wicklow, and Meath / Able to travel
Professional Registration: CORU SW000024
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Denis Cullen
Type of Work/Specialism: Mental Health, Assessment, Supervisor, Facilitator, Serious Incident Reviews and Root Cause Analysis
Region/Location: West of Ireland, Clare, Galway, Limerick / Nationwide as required / Online
Professional Registration: CORU SW004134
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Grainne Patricia Cunningham O’Brien
Type of Work/Specialism: Clinical Supervision through a protected safe-space, reflective and evidenced-based models for all grades and in diverse settings; Adult Safeguarding including adults with a disability and older adults. Aging and Disability -age in place and disability friendly whole person psycho-social assessments to inform living-well and decision making.
Region/Location: National and International
Professional Registration: CORU SW000111
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Aoife Deacon
Type of Work/Specialism: Complex Social Work Assessment, Family Law assessment, fostering, training and development in CSA, case management.
Region/Location: Meath/Dublin/Louth/ Able to travel
Professional Registration: CORU SW007151
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Aileen Dunne
Type of Work/Specialism: Disability, Child Protection and Medical
Region/Location: Kildare
Professional Registration: CORU SW004841
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Sinéad Hegarty
Type of Work/Specialism: Therapeutic Recovery Work for children aged 4+, and families, following CSA. Assessment of Therapeutic Need, Risk Assessment, Section 32 and Parenting assessments; Victim Impact Reports, CPD training, (online courses) in relation to CSA, its impact and working with families. Bespoke training packages to agencies working with children and families post CSA.
Region/Location: Direct work: Border Counties and North City Dublin. Training/Consultancy: Nationwide
Professional Registration: CORU SW058433
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Maggie Hesford
Type of Work/Specialism: Adult services, Physical Disability, Neuro rehab, Older persons, Medical Social Work, Community Support, Safeguarding Adults
Region/Location: Cork/ Online
Professional Registration: CORU SW050352
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Keith Horgan
Type of Work/Specialism: Disability Services. Child Protection. Safeguarding (Adults & Children). Special Guardianship Assessments. Capacity assessments. Expert Witness
Region/Location: Munster-Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford
Professional Registration: CORU SW014324, CoramBAAF
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Ruadhan Hogan
Type of Work/Specialism: Expert Witness Reports, Fair Deal, Nursing Home Support Scheme, Consultancy for Health and Social Care Providers. www.hscc.ie, Full profile available on request
Region/Location: All over Ireland and UK
Professional Registration: CORU SW005943
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Tony Macklin
Type of Work/Specialism: Child Protection Assessments/Court Reports for both Public and Private Proceedings/ Kinship Assessments/ Parenting Capacity Assessments/Independent Guardian ad Litem Reports
Region/Location: Based in Belfast- Available for work in NI/UK/Republic of Ireland
Professional Registration: CORU SW003794
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Pavashne Mariah
Type of Work/Specialism: Child and Family Welfare, Adult Services, Child Services, Mental Health, Play therapy, Sandplay, Management, Supervision
Region/Location: Offaly / Online
Professional Registration: CORU SW03116
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John R. McAteer, LCSW-R
Type of Work/Specialism: Adult, Young Adult, Couple, and Family Mental Health Therapy, Addiction Counselling and Support, Trauma Recovery and Resilience Building, ADHD Therapy and Executive , Functioning Coaching
Region/Location: Dublin 4
Professional Registration: CORU SW063210
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Bláthnaid McCabe
Type of Work/Specialism: Child sexual abuse, complex trauma, family intervention mental health , consultations with teams, MDT, case management
Region/Location: Dublin/North East & online
Professional Registration: CORU SW005622
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Eugene McCarthy
Type of Work/Specialism: UK Connected Persons, Fostering and Special Guardian Order Assessments (Hague Convention). Brussels II Placement Assessments (Art 55/Art56), Adult Safeguarding, Mediation, Human Rights and Empowerment
Region/Location: Republic of Ireland
Professional Registration: CORU SW005439
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Raymond McEvoy
Type of Work/Specialism: Child Protection Assessments; Court Reports in Public Law Proceedings and Private Law Proceedings; Fostering Assessments; Adoption Assessments; Parenting Capacity Assessments, and Court Advocacy for Incapacitated Adults
Region/Location: Based in Northern Ireland. Available for work throughout Northern Ireland, Britain and the Republic of Ireland
Professional Registration: CORU SW005357
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Kieran McGrath
Type of Work/Specialism: Children & Family, with particular reference to Sexual Abuse and Sexualised Behaviour
Region/Location: Nationwide Skype / Zoom
Professional Registration: CORU SW019416
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Jean O'Keeffe
Type of Work/Specialism: Assessment and Report Writing, Supervision, Medical Social Work, Bereavement. Systemic Practice
Region/Location: North Dublin, Meath & Louth
Professional Registration: CORU
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Eoin O'Mahony
Type of Work/Specialism: Guardian Ad Litem, Parent Advocate, Family Law Assessment (Sn 32 & 47 Voice of the Child), Marte Meo Therapist, Professional Supervision, Training
Region/Location: Dublin, Leinster, All areas considered, Online
Professional Registration: CORU, IASW & NAGALRO
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Steven Peet
Type of Work/Specialism: Child Protection, Independent Assessments, Court Reports (Section 32, 47 & Voice of the Child), Functional Capacity Assessment & Statements, Guardian ad Litem, Special Guardianship Assessment and relevant research projects
Region/Location: All areas considered / remote or in-person
Professional Registration: CORU, IASW & NAGALRO
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Michael Quinn
Type of Work/Specialism: Child Protection, Section 20 Reports for Public and Private Proceedings, Guardian ad Litem Service, and Ward of Court Reports
Region/Location: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo and Cavan
Professional Registration: CORU, NAGALRO, and IASW
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Trisha Reynolds
Type of Work/Specialism: Fostering Assessments, SGOs and related work
Region/Location: Dublin / Leinster / Nationwide when necessary
Professional Registration: CORU SW005310
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Niall Rynne
Type of Work/Specialism: Fostering, Special Guardianship and Connected Persons Assessments, Contact Supervision, Safeguarding, Child Protection and Welfare, Private Family Law, Disability and Report Writing
Region/Location: Nationwide
Professional Registration: CORU SW0006566
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Pawel Stepala
Type of Work/Specialism: Viability Assessments for UK agencies, Kinship and Parenting Assessments, Safeguarding and Protection
Region/Location: Nationwide
Professional Registration: CORU SW011631
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Patricia SweeneyType of Work/Specialism: Support/Supervision/Mentoring in Social Work. Specific Focus on: Housing/Homelessness/Mental Health/Fostering
Region/Location: Nationwide/Online
Professional Registration: CORU SW002881
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Lavinia Temple
Type of Work/Specialism: Child and Family Social Work, Child Protection & Welfare, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Systemic Supervision, Group & Team Supervision
Region/Location: Nationwide online; Dublin in-person
Professional Registration: CORU SW005092
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Paul Tierney
Type of Work/Specialism: Section 20 court reports, Fostering assessments, Adoption assessments, Intellectual disability, Mediation (separating couples and general), Restorative practice
Region/Location: Galway, Clare, western region, midlands, and Dublin
Professional Registration: CORU SW001761
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Dónal Traynor
Type of Work/Specialism: Children in Care, Adoption, NGO Assessments, Private Family Law (Section 32, 47 Reports)
Region/Location: Munster, Dublin and South Leinster
Professional Registration: CORU SW002658
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