Project Worker Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Project Worker. The role involves working with clients to develop effective and sustainable solutions to homelessness.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Work within the framework of the overall objectives and policies of the organization.
2. To undertake assessments and support planning (recovery focused) with clients.
3. The contract is specified purpose and subject to the ongoing requirement of the service and appropriate funds being available to the service.
4. To ensure to support tenants in accessing recovery focused training, education and employment opportunities.
5. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and service.
6. To maintain a caseload of clients and offer clients ongoing support until cases are handed over to the appropriate support services.
7. To accompany and provide support to clients with appointments to other services, where appropriate.
8. To be responsible for keeping up to date casework records, daily logs and written assessments. Inputting information on the database and PASS.
9. To work in close liaison and co-operation with other teams across mental health, Addiction, Tusla, schools and community-based services.
10. To work to the service model and standards of best practice.
11. To meet regularly for supervision of work with your assigned Supervisor.
12. To attend all nominated training by your line manager.
13. To supervise students or volunteers as requested by assigned supervisor or senior manager.
14. To work a flexible roster over 7 days and evenings to meet the objective of the service.
15. To implement existing policies and procedures and to input into the development of new ones.
16. To plan, implement and evaluate the daily activities.
17. To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Team Leader/service manager.
18. 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.
Key Objectives:
* To facilitate the engagement of service users with a view to defining and attaining their own housing and recovery goals, based on the recovery principles of hope, control and opportunity.
* To use a strengths-based approach in conducting needs assessments, which will inform agreed care plans.
* To assist service users in navigating processes required by the Local Authority.
* To monitor available private rented housing solutions on a weekly basis and assist service users with viewings and welfare applications.
* To ascertain and support the service user's preferences in relation to fuller participation in their local and wider communities.
* To develop life skills which will foster independence and autonomy.
* To communicate with service users' support services to review their needs and/or care plan.
* To facilitate peer support of those with lived experience when appropriate.
* To support service users in sustaining their tenancy by addressing key issues and planning for risk management when required.
* To advocate on behalf of service users when necessary.
Essential Criteria:
* 2 year post qualification experience in a related field.
* A full clean driving licence and access to a car.
* A Level 7 or above in social care.
* Excellent verbal and written skills.
* Problem-solving skills.
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