Our Client is a leading Charity operating across Ireland supporting some of the most marginalized individuals couples and families experiencing Homelessness.
Currently Hiring a Project Worker experienced for their Dublin Operation. Full time 35 hours per week 5/7 days including weekends day and evening shift Permanent Contract
- To ensure the practical needs of our services users are met i.e. providing food laundry clean bedding etc. while ensuring a safe and secure environment in a high standard service.
- To assess the needs of service users and to refer them to appropriate agencies.
- To provide key working to a number of residents recording this work advocating for them and updating line manager and the team on progress.
- To liaise with external agencies health boards and county councils.
- To ensure all quality assurance policies and procedures are adhered too.
- To assist the medical and nursing staff with the health care of Service users
- To be a team player taking a role in handovers supervising Volunteers and supporting your team members in ensuring all decision making is consistent
- To participate in supervision with your line manager and annual appraisals and identifying your own professional development within your role.
Requirements
- 2 year s paid experience working in a social care field desirably in a residential setting (essential)
- Formal qualifications are not required for this post (but a qualification in a social care field and/or mental health work would be desirable)
- Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment Lone Working Activity Risk Assessments)
- Process an understanding of harm reduction and low threshold working
- Process an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support needs
- Have experience working with needs assessment keyworking and support planning for people with complex needs. Have a knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless people Understand the importance for Health and Safety in a residential setting.
- Be a good communicator and computer literate
Benefits
- Private medical insurance
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