Liam O'Connor
CORU-Registered Geriatric Social Worker | Older Adult Care & Multidisciplinary Case Management
Cork
Professional Summary
CORU-registered Geriatric Social Worker with comprehensive practice across hospital-linked elder services and community healthcare settings in Cork. Experienced in complex case coordination, statutory adult safeguarding, and collaborative multidisciplinary discharge planning for older adults with multifaceted medical and cognitive needs.
Dedicated to promoting dignity and autonomy for older adults through person-centred care planning, clear navigation of statutory support systems, and active liaison between families, healthcare teams, and voluntary community networks.
Professional Experience
Carrigrohane Integrated Elder Services
Cork, Ireland
Senior Geriatric Social Worker
Apr 2022 – Present
- Manage a complex caseload of 35 older adults requiring psychosocial assessment, care transition coordination, and safeguarding interventions.
- Collaborate daily with consultant geriatricians, clinical nurse specialists, and occupational therapists to design person-centred discharge care pathways.
- Facilitate family mediation and care conferences, clarifying enduring power of attorney options and nursing home support scheme processes under Fair Deal regulations.
- Lead crisis response for community-referred vulnerable older adults experiencing self-neglect, institutional neglect, or caregiver burnout.
South Munster Care Partnership
Cork, Ireland
Medical Social Worker (Older Adult Care)
Sept 2018 – Mar 2022
- Delivered comprehensive psychosocial evaluations and community resource linkage for over 120 community-dwelling older adults per year.
- Conducted statutory adult protection inquiries under national safeguarding policy guidelines in close collaboration with community care teams.
- Organised monthly caregiver peer-support groups that provided education on dementia progression, adaptive coping, and respite allocations.
Education
University College Cork
Master of Social Work (MSW) · Social Work · Cork, Ireland · First Class Honours · Sept 2016 – Jun 2018
Completed supervised clinical placements in acute geriatric medicine and community mental health services for older adults. Research dissertation evaluated post-discharge support models for individuals living with moderate dementia.
University College Cork
Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) · Social Science · Cork, Ireland · Second Class Honours, Grade 1 (2.1) · Sept 2013 – May 2016
Focused on social policy, sociology of ageing, and community care administration in Ireland. Participated in community outreach projects addressing social isolation among rural seniors.
Initiatives
Cork Community Older Adult Support Framework
Jun 2023 – Mar 2024
- Co-designed a standardised assessment checklist for local primary care networks to identify early cognitive impairment and caregiver fatigue during home visits.
- Partnered with voluntary community transport providers to establish structured travel assistance routes for isolated seniors attending medical appointments.
Core Competencies
Geriatric Psychosocial Assessment
Multidisciplinary Case Coordination
Adult Safeguarding & Protection
Discharge Planning
Dementia & Cognitive Care Support
Fair Deal Scheme Navigation
Caregiver Counselling & Mediation
Crisis De-escalation
Community Resource Advocacy
Languages
English
C2
Irish
B1
Certifications & Accreditations
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
CORU (Social Workers Registration Board) · Nov 2018
Adult Safeguarding and Protection Certificate
Irish Association of Social Workers · May 2024
Voluntary Service
Shandon Elder Befriending Network
Cork, Ireland · Jan 2017 – Aug 2021
- Volunteer Befriender
- Provided weekly home visits and telephone companionship to isolated older adults across Cork city and suburbs.
- Assisted service users with routine errands, reading correspondence, and identifying unmet home support needs for formal referral.