MDT Service
About Us
Established in 2018 and merged with its sister company Fostering First Ireland (FFI) in 2025, our MDT service provides high-quality, multidisciplinary assessment and consulting services to children and families.
Our highly experienced consulting team includes:
- Senior Psychologists
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
We primarily support children and families referred by Tusla Child and Family Agency and the HSE.
Where Are Our MDT Services Based?
- Locations: Children’s Clinics and consulting rooms in Dublin and Cork.
- Mobile Services: Nationwide mobile consulting for Tusla.
- Remote Services: Many professional services are available via video conferencing.
How to Refer a Child or Request a Quote
- For Social Workers, Solicitors, and HSE Personnel: Please contact MDTreferrals@ffi.ie.
- Private Clients: Unfortunately, our waiting list for private clients is currently closed due to high demand.
Our Services
1. Services for Children in Care / Child Protection Proceedings
- Psychological Assessments: Informing care plans for children in care, supporting child protection decision-making, and facilitating aftercare plans.
- Expertise includes Clinical, Educational, Forensic, and Counselling Psychology.
- Specialists trained in areas such as attachment, trauma, autism, parenting capacity, and addiction recovery.
- Specialist Assessments:
- Attachment Assessments: Using methodologies like the Meaning of the Child Interview, Parent Development Interview, Care Indexes, CAPA, Adult/Child Attachment Interviews, and Story Stem Attachment Measures.
- Parenting Capacity & Reunification Viability Assessments: Led by senior psychologists and tailored to family-specific risk factors using the Budd PCA protocol.
- Independent Social Work Assessments: For child care/family law proceedings, including Section 20 assessments, Initial CPW Assessments, and international social work matters.
2. Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Assessments
3. Occupational Therapy (OT) Assessments
4. Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Assessments
- For all ages, involving Psychology, SLT, OT, and Social Work (if required).
5. Remote Clinical Guidance / Intervention Supports
- Available to professional teams, foster carers, and caregivers upon request.
- Services include:
- Implementing assessment recommendations.
- Supporting caregivers and children in care (funding approval by Tusla required).
- Coordinating complex therapeutic plans.
Services Provided for HSE
Children’s Clinics
- MDT Assessments: For children and young people undergoing an Assessment of Need (AON) under the Disability Act, 2005.
- Referrals must come through the local AON team.
Additional Support Services
- Psychology, SLT, OT, and MDT Consulting Services: Supporting other children’s services, such as CDNTs, subject to funding agreements.
Contact Us
For more information:
Email: MDTreferrals@ffi.ie
Call: 01-4171944
