Project Worker - High Park Rehabilitation Centre

Merchants Quay Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family leave

Employee assistance programme

Minimum 172.5 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Merchants Quay Ireland in Dublin is seeking a Project Worker to deliver services at the High Park Residential Rehabilitation Centre. You will implement care planning, support clients, work as part of a team, and participate in the staff rota including weekends and overnights when required.

The role requires a minimum of one year's experience in addiction services or similar, plus a third level qualification in social care.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of paid experience in addiction services or similar settings.
• Third level qualification in social care is required.
• Proficient IT skills including Word, Excel and reporting systems.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with service users with sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day operations of the service in line with policies.
• Act as part of the team with regular communication and attendance at meetings.
• Support care planning, group work and educational workshops for clients.
• Liaise with internal and external agencies to identify progression pathways.

Skills

Care experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

IT skills (MS Word/Excel)

Education

Third level qualification in social care

Tools

CRM system experience

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Worker

Location: High Park Residential Rehabilitation Centre

Role Purpose: The direct delivery of service to High Park Rehab service clients.

Reports to: Service Coordinator

Contract Type: Contract of Indefinite Duration

Weekly Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Principle Objective: To effectively deliver care planning and support to clients of high park, and in doing so to uphold the philosophy and working ethos of MQI.

Team Purpose, Who We Are

Merchants Quay Ireland is a national voluntary organisation who helps people who are Homeless and those caught in addiction. We provide frontline services, practical supports, pathways towards recovery and innovative responses to the issues of drug use and homelessness in Ireland.

Our Vision is one of an “inclusive society” where the integration and well-being of all is supported and everyone is treated with Dignity and Respect. Our Mission is to work as a collaborative community to reduce the harm caused by addiction and homelessness. We provide accessible, high quality and effective services, which meet the complex needs in a non-judgemental and compassionate way.

High Park Residential Rehabilitation Programme – What is it?

This is a 14-week fully residential programme. The aims and objectives are to offer clients a period of residential rehabilitation treatment in a drug and alcohol-free environment.

The 13-bed High Park residential rehabilitation programme operates on an ethos of being open to all, regardless of circumstance. The emphasis is on assisting service users to gain insight into the issues that underpin their drug use and developing realistic measures to prevent relapse and remain drug-free. The programme offers individual care plans, one-to-one work, group work, psychoeducational groups, fitness-gym activities, outdoor pursuits, and recreational activities.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensure that the day-to-day operations of the service run smoothly in accordance with organisation and service policies and procedures.
• To work as part of the team with regular and consistent communication.
• To participate actively in all team meetings and to be open to all reasonable requests from the service Coordinator.
• Work within the policies of MQI, both organisation wide and project specific to ensure consistent delivery and quality standards are adhered to.

STAFFING

• To provide continuity and support for students, part time and voluntary workers.
• To work as part of a team and actively encourage this ethos among the workers.

CLIENTS

• To work with the Service Coordinator in the assessment and identification of client needs.
• To act in the ‘key worker’ capacity with designated clients in accordance with structures agreed with the Service Coordinator.
• To support the treatment programme through the facilitation of care planning, group work and educational workshops.
• To ensure that the needs of our clients are attended to with sensitivity and efficiency.
• To develop individual care plans for clients.
• To support the residential nature of the programme through participation in the staff rota working weekends and overnights were needed.
• To be up to date and aware of good practices and procedures in the delivery of services to our clients, with reference to Residential services.
• Facilitating clients to access local services such as medical, welfare and advocating on their behalf.
• To liaise with internal and external agencies in identifying progression pathways for clients.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• To comply with the coordinator requirements in relation to all appropriate paperwork and filing of data relevant to the service; in particular day books, intervention records and client care plans and files.
• To feed into the preparation of reports, statistics and other information that may be required.
• To ensure that all relevant client records are logged on MQI’s IT Treatment Outcome Monitoring Information System (TOMIS)
• To be observant, proactive and comply with MQI’s requirements in relation to Health Safety protocols.

TRAINING

• To attend all training sessions, workshops and courses as advised by the Service Coordinator.
• To support and facilitate the transference of learning to workers, trainees, students and volunteers on the Project.
• To actively engage with your supervisor regarding one’s own personal/ professional needs in the context of being an effective worker on the Project.

GENERAL

• To maintain good relationships with external agencies and stakeholders on behalf of the Project.
• To be up to date and aware of best practice and procedures in relation to Health and Safety in the workplace.
• To become familiar with and ensure that all MQI’s policies and procedure are being adhered to, particularly those relating to Health Safety, HR, Confidentiality, Boundaries and Staff Code of Ethics.
• To have a flexible approach to the work in response to organisational change, development and review of best practice.
• To assist with any other duties which Team Leader might reasonably request.

Essential

Person Specification:

• One years’ experience in a paid full-time capacity, or equivalent part time, in an addiction service or similar setting or equivalent part time.
• A relevant third level 7 or above qualification in social care.
• An excellent understanding of issues relating to problem drug use/homelessness including mental health concerns and progression pathways towards, housing, training and work.
• Capacity to develop constructive relationships with clients team.
• Capacity to work on own initiative and as part of team.
• Capacity to develop positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficient IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point and a good knowledge CRM system for reporting purposes.
• Experience of developing and delivering workshops and seminars.
• Experience and skills in the referral process and assessment of clients with addiction and associated needs.
• Experience and skills in developing Care Plans.
• Must be available to work overnights.

Desirable

• Counselling skills an advantage
• Experience of working in a residential setting an advantage.

What does MQI Offer as an employer?

• Paid Family Leave, where applicable (Maternity, Paternity, Adoptive, Force Majeure and Compassionate Leave)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Educational Assistance (Study and Examination Leave, Scholarship Foundation)
• Minimum 172.5 hours Annual Leave
• Death In Service (from commencement of employment)
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Group VHI scheme
• Competitive Salaries
• Bike to Work

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and qualifications for this role. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform based on requirements either now or in the future.

Merchant’s Quay Ireland is an equal opportunities employer