Job Description Odyssey Social Care are recruiting for Part Time (30 hour contract) Residential Care Workers for our services based in the Thurles, Clonmel and Cashel areas.
As the Residential Care Worker, you will act as the support and care worker to young people referred to the house.
Your responsibilities will involve contributing to an assessment of needs, thereafter, implementing aspects of Placement, Behaviour Support (BSP), and Individual Crisis Management (ICMP) Plans, that will help meet assessed needs.
You will use the Odyssey Model of Care to teach new skills to young people and manage challenging behaviour.
You will undertake appropriate actions to connect the young person with local resources, will network with local providers and will liaise closely with parents/ carers, and referral agencies.
This post will involve evening, weekend and residential shift working arrangements.
Roster Pattern: 1 x 16-hr 1 x 24-hr Shifts Benefits: • Flexible Rostering focused on work-life balance • Core Professional Training in essential subjects • Team-Building Activities Social Events • Health Insurance Grant Life Insurance • Incremental Pay Scale • Employee Assistance Program for you and your family • Refer/Retain a friend bonus • Bike to work Scheme.
About The Role Essential Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills: • A minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a relevant and or related Qualification * Relevant alternative qualifications include Psychology (Level 8), and Level 7 in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Counselling / Psychotherapy, Addiction Counselling, Youth and Community Work, Social Sciences / Social Studies, Family Support, Disability Studies, Applied Behavioural Analysis, Early Years Care (U12 centers only), BA Applied Policing, Higher Certificate in Custodial Care, Teaching and Nursing.
• A full, clean, manual driving license, valid in Ireland.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of the key elements of effective teamwork.
• Knowledge of the Irish National Standards in Children's Residential Centres.
• Experience of working with teenagers with challenging behaviour.
Skills Needed About The Company Overview Mission : Odyssey Social Care provides safe homes where children and young people can heal from trauma, rebuild trust, and discover their own strengths.
We give them the support and opportunities they need to build resilience and step into a brighter future.
Working for Odyssey Social Care involves being part of a team (led by CEO Stacey McGrath, above) dedicated to supporting children and young people.
As professional caregivers, we are caring, compassionate and resilient.
We work with children who have experienced trauma, and believe in healing through trusting care relationships.
The Odyssey Way We put the needs of the child at the forefront of everything we do.
Our care framework is designed to be flexible, responsive and provide holistic care to our young people.
Our care model, The Odyssey Way, is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and outcome-led.
It supports the needs of each individual child, helping them to work through trauma by focusing on overall wellbeing.
Our unique, specialised intervention, the Odyssey Saoirse Project, uses eco-therapy, adventure-based life skills and positive mentoring to help young people heal, grow and thrive.
Company Culture Our Values Safety – safe homes, safe care, safe relationships Quality – trauma-informed, evidence-based, outcome-led Trust – built through honest communication and consistency Empowerment – giving young people and staff the tools to succeed Inclusion – equity and belonging for all Impact – measurable difference for young people, staff, communities planet Accessibility Sustainability Odyssey Social Care is committed to encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion across our organisation.
As a Certified B Corp, we also believe in providing care sustainably, measuring our impact across our people, our communities, and the planet.
Desired Criteria Knowledge of the Irish National Standards in Children's Residential Centres.
Required Criteria A minimum Level 7 qualification in Social Care or a relevant and or related Qualification Closing Date Wednesday 31st December, ****