Community Rehabilitation Assistant - South West Dublin, Kildare & West Wicklow
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We are currently recruiting for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to work across our South West Dublin, Kildare & West Wicklow community.
This is a Specified Purpose, Part-Time, 19.5 hours contract.
Starting salary: €29,417 - DOE.
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services to people living with brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to passionately serve- and empower people impacted by brain injury8 through personalised rehabilitation and relentless advocacy.
The role of the Community Rehabilitation Assistant is to support and assist people with an acquired brain injury on every aspect of activities of daily living to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the community. With a person-centred approach, our Community Rehabilitation Assistants assist each individual to plan and direct their lives, meet the needs identified in their individual plan and support outcomes that are meaningful to the person in conjunction with their overall needs, integrating more fully into the community and achieving their potential.
Our Community Rehabilitation Assistants are highly trained specialists and a crucial part of our team. They work with brain injury survivors on a day-to-day basis, providing the guidance and support they need to achieve their own goals. They are expert communicators with hands-on experience of the impacts of brain injury for the person and their families.
Role Responsibilities
* Form a rapport with persons served and maintain a positive constructive, and professional relationship
* Undertake the role of Keyworker as required
* Provide support to achieve the goals set out in Individual Rehabilitation Plans (IRPs)
* Improve quality of life by developing, encouraging, and supporting the activities of daily living, including personal care
* Encourage family, personal and neighbourhood relationships and interactions
* Develop strategies to maximise the ability of the person, build coping mechanisms for daily living and promote independence
* Working with persons served to ensure they need as little support as possible in the future
* for more detail and a more comprehensive list of responsibilities, please see link below to job description
Essential Criteria
* A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a minimum of QQI level 5 standard
* Full driving licence with access to own vehicle
* A person centred approach to supporting people with an acquired brain injury
* Excellent inter-personal and communication skills. Must be able to write and speak English to a high standard
* Good IT skills
Desirable Criteria
* Previous experience supporting people in the community
* Previous experience of working in an area of disability
* Previous experience of working with people who present with challenging behaviour
Benefits
* Salary starting point €29,417 - DOE
* Competitive annual leave entitlements
* 2 Discretionary days annual leave (Good Friday & Christmas Eve)
* Paid maternity leave
* Long service awards
* Revenue approved mileage rates
* Comprehensive induction and training programme including specialist brain injury training
* Career development opportunities
* Employee Assistance programme
* Bike to work scheme
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Closing Date: 14-05-2025 at 5pm
Interviews will be held shortly after closing date.
A panel may be formed from which future permanent, specified purpose, full or part-time roles may be filled
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