Posted 16 July, 2026
Multi-Systemic Therapist Bail Supervision Scheme (ROI67/07/26/1v-1)
Extern
Limerick, Limerick V94 XYK5, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1011183476
*Exciting Opportunity To Join Our Team*
Post: Multi-Systemic Therapist Bail Supervision Scheme (ROI67/07/26/1v-1)
Salary: Grade 5 Scale, €51024 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5 standard hours (including breaks) (Flexibility Required)
Contract Status: Fixed Term until 31st May 2027 (Maternity Cover)
Location: Unit 12 Watch House Cross Retail Business park, Parteen Road, Limerick, V94 XYK5
About the Service:
Extern is operating a Bail Supervision Scheme (BSS) for young people aged 12-18 involved with The Children's Court in Dublin and The District Courts in Bray, Cork, Drogheda, Limerick, Naas and Trim. The Bail Supervision Scheme provides individually tailored support to young people at risk of reception in to custody or an escalation of their offending/anti-social behaviours and their families. The BSS delivers an evidence based model called Multisystemic Therapy (MST) to help these young people and their families increase compliance with Court ordered bail conditions and reduce the risk of them being remanded in detention.
The Extern Family Worker is fully trained as an MST Therapist in conjunction with MST Services in order to provide an intensive, flexible, goal-oriented and time limited intervention. MST Therapists are responsible for forming professional relationships with parents and families/carers in order to assist young people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems. You will be responsible for developing interventions with young people, their parents/ carers, families and friends, as well as working closely with other organisations including the Gardaí, YPP, TUSLA, Court Services and Oberstown Children Detention Campus. The Bail Supervision Scheme is based in Smithfield, Dublin and Cork City and is funded by DOJ.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link:-
MST_BSS_JDPS.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: Tuesday 4th August 2026 @ 12 noon.
For informal enquiries please contact: [email protected]
We not only offer competitive pay and job satisfaction, we also go the extra mile to ensure your well-being and work-life balance, to include the following:
Extern may form a panel for 12 months for future similar positions which are fixed term/part time contracts
Extern Privacy Notice -Applicants-PeopleHR.pdf
Extern is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Post: Multi-Systemic Therapist Bail Supervision Scheme (ROI67/07/26/1v-1)
Salary: Grade 5 Scale, €51024 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5 standard hours (including breaks) (Flexibility Required)
Contract Status: Fixed Term until 31st May 2027 (Maternity Cover)
Location: Unit 12 Watch House Cross Retail Business park, Parteen Road, Limerick, V94 XYK5
About the Service:
Extern is operating a Bail Supervision Scheme (BSS) for young people aged 12-18 involved with The Children's Court in Dublin and The District Courts in Bray, Cork, Drogheda, Limerick, Naas and Trim. The Bail Supervision Scheme provides individually tailored support to young people at risk of reception in to custody or an escalation of their offending/anti-social behaviours and their families. The BSS delivers an evidence based model called Multisystemic Therapy (MST) to help these young people and their families increase compliance with Court ordered bail conditions and reduce the risk of them being remanded in detention.
The Extern Family Worker is fully trained as an MST Therapist in conjunction with MST Services in order to provide an intensive, flexible, goal-oriented and time limited intervention. MST Therapists are responsible for forming professional relationships with parents and families/carers in order to assist young people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them find solutions to their problems. You will be responsible for developing interventions with young people, their parents/ carers, families and friends, as well as working closely with other organisations including the Gardaí, YPP, TUSLA, Court Services and Oberstown Children Detention Campus. The Bail Supervision Scheme is based in Smithfield, Dublin and Cork City and is funded by DOJ.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link:-
MST_BSS_JDPS.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: Tuesday 4th August 2026 @ 12 noon.
For informal enquiries please contact: [email protected]
We not only offer competitive pay and job satisfaction, we also go the extra mile to ensure your well-being and work-life balance, to include the following:
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service and 32 days after 5 years' service
- 12 public holidays
- Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
- Family Friendly policy, offering a range of flexible working options
- Opportunity to accrue time in lieu
- Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
- Continuous Professional Development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike to Work Scheme
Extern may form a panel for 12 months for future similar positions which are fixed term/part time contracts
Extern Privacy Notice -Applicants-PeopleHR.pdf
Extern is an Equal Opportunities Employer
