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Contract: Full Time, Specific Purpose
The Purpose of this role is to undertake individual work with families and individuals living in long-term accommodation, or participating on a transitional program, who face chronic exclusion due to their many complex and overlapping needs. Through utilising an Intensive Care and Case Management Model, to support a planned and effective exit from homelessness.
Location: Waterford
Contract: Full Time, Specific Purpose
The Purpose of this role is to undertake individual work with families and individuals living in long-term accommodation, or participating on a transitional program, who face chronic exclusion due to their many complex and overlapping needs. Through utilising an Intensive Care and Case Management Model, to support a planned and effective exit from homelessness.
What You Will Do
* To work within the framework of the overall objectives of Focus Ireland.
* To work within the overall policies and procedures of Focus Ireland, inclusive of Health and Safety Policy
* To work within the organisation’s model and standards of best practice
* To work as a part of a multi disciplinary / multi-agency service.
* To work a flexible rota over five (5) days to meet the objectives of the service.
* To use a flexible approach in engaging families with their individual needs, child and parent alike, taking into consideration dynamics relevant to their needs and behaviours.
* To develop and maintain links with the Health Service Executive, Probation Services and other clinical, community and statutory services to ensure effective communication and pre-discharge planning, where appropriate.
* To develop community links with accommodation and service providers thus ensuring a collaborative approach in working with the client group, including working in close collaboration with the Local Authorities Central Placement Service.
* To engage effectively with all stakeholders in the child’s, parent’s and customers lives, eg, schools, extended family, etc.
* To contribute to a case conferencing model ensuring effective liaison with external professionals and the family, where appropriate.
* Adopt a strong and efficient case management team approach.
* To provide one to one engagement, to support the family/customer to reflect on their situation, and be supported to make informed decisions. To perform to an intensive in-depth support model to agreed standards.
* To support the students and graduate program participants in working to agreed targets and goals
* To contribute and participate in ensuring a package of support is designed and implemented, thus ensuring and promoting the welfare of the family.
* To implement agreed education programmes, utilising coaching and mentoring interventions to assist parents grow in life and parenting skills.
* To contribute to the formulation of a customer’s needs assessment and support plan utilizing the Homeless Executives Holistic Needs Assessment, PASS system and keep up to date case work records.
* To work with the Customer in identifying the significant needs/behaviours in their life, to address the issues of difficulty that has contributed to the family being out of home.
* To plan, develop, implement and evaluate specific targeted individual work programmes. To ensure a coordinated response from Focus Ireland Psychology services, family support and contact services under the Intensive Case Management model.
* To attend and contribute to meetings and reviews as required, and follow up on any decisions made.
* To attend team, sectional, divisional and any other organisational meetings, as required
* To adhere to the policies and procedures of the Project and the Organisation, and to input into the development of new policies and procedures, as appropriate
* To engage in supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Line Manager.
* To participate in relevant training and development courses as agreed with your Line Manager.
* To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health & Safety Representative
* To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Line Manager.
What You Will Need
* Relevant third level qualification at degree level in the area of social care i.e. youth work, social studies, addiction, psychology
* 2 years direct experience in the social care field working with high need families at high risk, utilising an intensive case management and family support model=
* A working knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model
* Experience of working with customers who have co-existing conditions
* Excellent report writing and IT skills
* Ability to work well in a team environment, social care based or clinical disciplines
* Experience of working and liaising with other organisations
* Understanding of issues pertinent to high need families with chronic child welfare issues and homelessness
* A full clean driving license
* Person needs to demonstrate:Communication skills,Knowledge and understanding of children, adolescents and issues affecting parents,Ability to Plan and Implement Programmes andFlexibility in approach to work
Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Individual and Family Services
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