{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e6ebabd88881001717e864/67ab7460505cb2a0a3fc267e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Professional Social Care Graduate - Kate McGuinness","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65e6ebabd88881001717e864/1739289658959-f9df02c6-f875-4b6c-8651-4af5b10d9e80.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Kicking off the Beyond the Blue Door podcast for 2025, we chat to Social Care alumna, Kate McGuinness about her decision to pursue a career in social care and how that lead her to her current careers in forensic social work. Kate graduated from the BA and BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care) with Carlow College and is now working as a Senior Forensic Social Worker in a High Secure Unit for the National Forensic Mental Health Service.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more about Kate's career path on our <a href=\"https://carlowcollege.ie/testimonials/kate-mcguinness/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website here</a></p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about the BA in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care) programme to kickstart your career in social care, visit <a href=\"https://carlowcollege.ie/course/b-a-in-applied-social-studies-professional-social-care/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our website</a></p>","author_name":"Carlow College"}