Social Care Worker - Living My Life Demonstration Housing Project, Galway
Join to apply for the Social Care Worker - Living My Life Demonstration Housing Project, Galway role at Ability West
Social Care Worker - Living My Life Demonstration Housing Project, Galway
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Social Care Worker - Living My Life Demonstration Housing Project, Galway role at Ability West
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
The people supported by the Living My Life Project benefit from a comprehensive support system that includes personalised care plans, multi-disciplinary supports opportunities for personal development and integration into the wider community creating a sense of belonging by becoming an active participant in community life. The Living My Life project is so much more than housing it's about creating more inclusive, sustainable communities and allowing the people we support to flourish and live self-directed lives.
The Role:
Build a relationship of trust and mutual respect with the people you are supporting.
Create opportunities and support individuals in working towards their person-centred goals and building their competencies in relation to independent living skills.
Support individuals to integrate into and find socially valued roles within their community.
Work with the Living My Life Project team in carrying out agreed skill building programmes with individuals as per their person-centred support plans and transition plans to prepare them for moving into and sustaining their independence in their forever home.
Empower, encourage, and enable them to exercise their will, preference, and choice.
Ensure their voice and choice is central to the decisions in their life.
Support them to achieving a good life by developing new ideas and opportunities, and ways of working together in order to maximise their wellbeing and personal dignity.
Assist individuals to support their move to supported independent living arrangements.
Engage in clear, calm and effective communication with individuals in developing positive working relationships and working at the pace of the individual.
Assist and enable individuals as necessary with practical tasks such as bill payment, home management, self-care, and health and wellbeing.
Essential Criteria:
A professional degree (minimum level 7) in Applied Social Care
One-year minimum experience working with people with an intellectual disability or similar field.
Have a passion and be interested to work with individuals with disabilities to fully exercise their rights as equal citizens and live a life of their own choosing.
Subscribe fully to Ability West's values and mission.
Have a valid clean driver's licence, access to own vehicle
Desirable:
Candidates with one or more of the following will have a distinct advantage
Health & Safety Training.
Lone Working experience.
Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability.
Experience of linking individuals into their local community through employment or social activities.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Other
* Industries
Non-profit Organizations
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Ability West by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Social Worker” roles.
Child, Youth and Families Outreach Worker
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 15 hours ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Social Care Worker and Assistant Support Worker
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Social Care Worker and Assistant Support Worker (New Centre)
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 6 days ago
Supported Living Assistant Support Worker
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Supported Living Assistant Support Worker
Social Care Worker and Assistant Support Worker
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 month ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 20 hours ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 4 weeks ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Social Care Worker/Senior Support Worker
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 7 months ago
Social Care Worker/ Team Lead Galway City
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 4 months ago
Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 2 days ago
Social Care Worker/ Team Leads - Westside of City
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 2 months ago
Social Worker (Home Sharing) - Specific Purpose Contract
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 3 weeks ago
Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Occupational Therapist, Senior Teiripeoir Gairme, Sinsearach – Critical Care; Surgical and Perioperative Services G10537
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Relief Social Care Worker - Tuam/Portumna/Ballinasloe
Tuam, County Galway, Ireland 2 months ago
Full Time Beauty Therapist for a 5 Star Hotel Spa in Ireland .
Occupational Therapist, Senior Teiripeoir Gairme, Sinsearach – Critical Care; Surgical and Perioperative Services G10537
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Full Time Senior Therapist for a 5 Star Hotel Spa in Ireland .
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 year ago
Occupational Therapist - Relocate to Australia
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 3 days ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Speech and Language Therapist - Relocate to Australia
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 3 days ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 2 weeks ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
Galway, County Galway, Ireland 1 week ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr