Project Worker, Limerick Youth Housing, Mid West.

Project Worker, Limerick Youth Housing, Mid West.

Location: Limerick.

Contract: specific purpose contract.

Hours: Full time- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. 

The purpose of this role is to work as part of the Youth Housing Team to provide a flexible supported housing service responding to the needs of young people in Limerick.

What you will do: 

• To work within the frame work of the overall aims and objectives of Focus Ireland and use the model of care devised for the project

• To work as part of a team in delivering the service to the young people.

• To draw up suitable care plans to prepare and support each resident for independent living

• To support young people holistically, paying attention to their practical self-care needs, health, budgeting, and domestic skills.

• To play a part in promoting and building the confidence and self-esteem of young people leaving care

• To advocate on behalf of the young person for housing, social welfare, education, training and legal rights.

• To liaise with and make referrals to relevant outside agencies.

• To provide individual support and key working to Young People of the project

• To assist in the facilitation of group work sessions for Young people of the project.

• 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 attend Team, Divisional and Agency meetings as required

• To maintain accurate case records and statistics

• To liaise with and in form the Project Manager, on a regular basis, of issues arising from work with individual cases

• To engage in Reflective Practice and supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Manager.

• To participate in relevant training and development courses and in project evaluation

• To implement the existing policies and procedures oft he project and of Focus Ireland and adhere to the Standards of Customer service.

• To assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of Focus Ireland

• To work, liaise with and co-operate with other Focus Ireland projects.

• In consultation, to undertake other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned by the Project Manager, Section Manager or Divisional Head.

What you will need: 

• Social Care or Equivalent Qualification at degree level.

• Experience working in a social care setting at least 2 years.

• Experience of key-working clients or individual case-work

• Full clean driver’s license and access to own car

• Experience of managing challenging behaviour

• Good understanding of the issue affecting young people leaving care and in aftercare (Desirable)

• Flexibility (Desirable)

• Understanding of Child Protection (Desirable)

• Experience of inter-agency working (Desirable)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Desirable)

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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