Housing & Wellbeing Support Specialist

Dubsimon; Dublin; Remote; EUR 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Dublin Simon Community on Usher’s Island seeks dedicated staff to support housing-focused care, daily living tasks and health access for service users. The role involves coordinating with nurses and keyworkers to implement care plans and respond to needs with compassion.

The post requires a BA/BS in a relevant field, 2 years in social care, and strong IT and communication skills. Training and supervision are provided in a collaborative, values-driven environment.

Qualifikationen

• BA/BS degree in Psychology, Community Development, Counselling, Social Care, Social Work or similar.
• 2 years’ experience in a social or caring setting.
• Understanding of homelessness and client needs.
• IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to advocate for clients.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour with respect and professionalism.

Aufgaben

• Support project/keyworkers and management in implementing operational and strategic goals; following-up on support plan actions.
• Deliver the personal, professional and social development programme.
• Provide care interventions and daily living skills support including showering, incontinence support and toileting, laundry, cleaning, etc.
• Assist in managing medication/health regimes and healthcare access; liaise with GP and Pharmacists, methadone providers; arrange appointments.
• Conduct harm reduction interventions; overdose prevention, stabilisation.
• Manage complex and challenging behaviour including dementia, crisis and conflict management; ensure adherence to accommodation agreements.
• Provide emotional and motivational support and promote positive mental health attitudes.
• Process all incoming enquiries and referrals to accommodation of service users.
• Support service users to liaise with landlords and facilitate moves.
• Ensure handovers, diary, incident reports and follow-ups in line with policies.
• Accommodation management; routine maintenance, cleaning, security and safety inspections.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communicator

Flexible

Ability to manage challengingBehaviour

Teamwork

Ausbildung

BA/BS degree (level 7/8) in Psychology, Community Development, Counselling, Social Care, Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Jobbeschreibung

Dublin Simon Community on Usher’s Island seeks dedicated staff to support housing-focused care, daily living tasks and health access for service users. The role involves coordinating with nurses and keyworkers to implement care plans and respond to needs with compassion.

The post requires a BA/BS in a relevant field, 2 years in social care, and strong IT and communication skills. Training and supervision are provided in a collaborative, values-driven environment.