One-to-One Support Worker - Casework & Advocacy

Company Details Confidential; Galway; Vor Ort; EUR 37.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Youth Work Ireland Galway, operating as Galway Regional Youth Federation CLG, seeks a Support Worker in Galway. You will manage a caseload, act as named key worker for individuals and families, advising on entitlements to social welfare, health, education, training and housing supports.

You will liaise with social work, probation and other professionals, help prepare individual support plans, attend case conferences and multi‑agency meetings, and maintain required documentation in line with

Qualifikationen

• 3rd level qualification (Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor’s Degree [180 ECTS credits] or above) in social care or related welfare field, plus at least 2 years’ casework experience.
• Skills in one-to-one support work, case management and multi-agency working are required.
• Knowledge of social welfare, health services landscape and entitlement criteria.
• Knowledge of Children First and Child Safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent IT skills and report writing experience.
• Clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Aufgaben

• Advise service users and families on entitlements related to welfare, health, education, training and housing supports.
• Assemble and implement individual support plans; refer to appropriate services.
• Liaise with families and agencies; attend case conferences and multi-agency meetings.
• Maintain documentation and prepare reports per policies and funder requirements.

Kenntnisse

One-to-one support work

Case management

Multi-agency working

IT skills

Report writing

Driving licence

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree Level 7 or above in social care or welfare field

Jobbeschreibung

Youth Work Ireland Galway, operating as Galway Regional Youth Federation CLG, seeks a Support Worker in Galway. You will manage a caseload, act as named key worker for individuals and families, advising on entitlements to social welfare, health, education, training and housing supports.

You will liaise with social work, probation and other professionals, help prepare individual support plans, attend case conferences and multi‑agency meetings, and maintain required documentation in line with