Patrick O'Dea

Patrick O'Dea

Probation Officer

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  • About me

    Published author and social worker.

  • Education

    • Belvedere College S.J.

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      Honours Leaviing Certificate Leaving Certificate
    • CORU

      2013 - 2024
      CORU Registration
    • Trinity College Dublin

      1996 - 1997
      National Qualification in Social Work
    • Trinity College Dublin

      1997 - 1998
      Master's degree Social Work
    • Trinity College, Dublin

      1974 - 1978
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Sociology) Sociology
  • Experience

    • The Probation Service

      Feb 1984 - Nov 2002
      Probation Officer
    • Trinity College Dublin

      Nov 2002 - Jun 2019
      Assistant Professor in Social Work and Fieldwork Coordinator, Trinity College

      Lectured in Social Work across Bachelor in Social Studies and Masters in Social Work programmes and worked on the development of fieldwork practice learning opportunities.

    • Fostering First Ireland

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
      Trained Assessor
    • Help For Children

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2019
      Irish consultant

      Help for Children is an international philanthropic organisation operating across 12 countries in prevention and treatment of Child Abuse.Patrick had operated as its Irish consultant on a part-time basis from 2015 to 2019. HFC has ceased an involvement in Ireland.

    • University College Dublin

      Sept 2019 - now
      Social Work Tutor

      Social Work TutorSupervisor of Master Dissertations

    • Self-employed

      Aug 2023 - now
      Published author; a social work memoir 'I, who it figured out!'
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Family Therapy Training

      Mater Child and Family Centre
      Jan 1983
    • Peer Counselling

      Co-Counselling
      Jan 1982
    • Trained Assessor

      Fostering First Ireland
      Jan 2013
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