Housing First Community Integration Officer

Dublin Simon Community

Dublin

On-site

EUR 38,000 - 44,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

5% matched pension

Paid Sick Leave Policy

Paid Maternity Leave Policy

Bike to Work Scheme

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1st-week Comprehensive Training

Progression Opportunities

Job summary

Dublin Simon Community is seeking a Community Integration Officer to support individuals in accessing housing, services and employment opportunities within Dublin City Centre. You will tailor pathways to each person’s capacity, goals and preferences, helping them build social connections and integrate into their communities.

The role involves safeguarding, risk assessment and collaboration with local partners to expand opportunities.

Qualifications

BA/BS degree in relevant fields is required or equivalent experience.
2 years’ experience in social care or 1 year as project worker.
Understanding homelessness and tenancy support needs.
Focused, adaptable, resilient and client-centered approach.

Responsibilities

Develop tailored pathways into community services, social enterprises, training, education and employment.
Align opportunities with client capacity, preferences and development goals.
Maintain records and case notes in PASS and related systems.
Coordinate and facilitate meaningful community participation for clients.
Support clients to build social connections and independence.

Skills

Client-focused

Solution-focused

Adaptable

Accountable

Resilient

Education

BA/BS degree in psychology, social care, addiction, counselling, youth work, community development, psychotherapy or similar

Tools

PASS database

Job description

About Us:

At Dublin Simon Community, we’re dedicated to making home a reality. We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.

If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.

We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision‑making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.

About The Role

The Community Integration Officer supports individuals to meaningfully participate in their community by developing tailored pathways into services, social enterprises, education, training, and employment. The role focuses on aligning opportunities with each person’s capacity, strengths, preferences, and personal goals, enabling them to build social connections, contribute to their community, and achieve greater inclusion and independence as part of a broader social integration approach.

Contract Type

full-time, permanent

Working Hours

37.5 hours, 7-day liability (including mornings, days, evenings, and weekends)

Location

Dublin City Centre

Salary

38,000 – 43,750 DOE

Role Responsibilities

Develop and support tailored pathways into community services, social enterprises, training, education, and employment.
Align opportunities with each client’s individual capacity, preferences, strengths, and personal development goals.
Maintain accurate and current records and case notes on PASS and related databases in accordance with SLA requirements.
Work efficiently and effectively to identify, coordinate, and facilitate meaningful community participation.
Support individuals to build social connections and fulfil their roles and responsibilities as active community members.
Promote inclusion, independence, and sustained engagement within the local community and wider society.
Collaborate with community organisations, service providers, and stakeholders to expand integration opportunities.
Drive and implement care and case management processes and protocols whilst lone working in client’s home. Carry out risk assessments and follow safeguarding protocols to vulnerable clients and children.
Attend weekly team meetings, planning days, and function planning days
Assist the client with access to relevant services e.g. Social Welfare, Primary Care services, Treatment, and Recovery Services.
Provide emotional and practical support to service users who are exiting homelessness, at risk of homelessness, or entering homeless services. Work from strengths-based perspective to encourage resilience in service users and support them in feeling empowered.
Facilitate clients to develop positive relationships with their neighbours with best practice and social inclusion model as the basis of this work.
Record client caseload data and update regularly. Compile statistics, update PASS and Internal IT Systems.
Communicating effective
Relating with respect and compassion
Promoting diversity and equality
Providing quality person-centred service
Resilience, positive outlook openness to change
Maintaining a safe and secure environment
Promoting health and wellbeing
Promoting person-centred care
Building working relationships
Effective professional practice, planning, organising, and problem-solving

Essential

Qualifications and Experience

2 years’ experience working in a related social care setting, working with vulnerable clients OR 1-year experience as a project worker
BA/BS degree in psychology, social care, addiction, counselling, youth work, community development, psychotherapy or similar.
Understanding of why people become homeless and the needs they have.
Understanding of supporting clients to settle into their new tenancies.
Client-focused, solution-focused, adaptable, accountable, resilient individual.
Experience developing strong relationships, with clients and stakeholders.
Ability to support clients independently, within the support of a team.

Desirable

Experience of assessing clients' needs in their homes and signposting to community supports.
Experience of working in the community, with child/family support, and liaising with local authorities and/or other housing providers.
Experience of lone working
Awareness of addiction, treatment pathways, and services
Experience of mobile working in a visiting support capacity.
Full driver’s license.

Benefits To Working With Dublin Simon Community