Project Worker, Youth Housing, Clare

HireHive; Munster; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Ireland is seeking a Project Worker to join the Aftercare team in Clare, delivering flexible housing support for young people transitioning to independent living. You will implement care plans, provide holistic support, and advocate for residents within a multi-disciplinary framework.

The role requires a degree in social care or related field and CORU registration or eligibility, plus experience in key-working and managing challenging behaviour.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in social care, youth work, social studies, psychology or related field.
• CORU registration as a Social Care Worker or eligibility.
• Experience delivering person-centred support to young people.

Responsibilities

• Work within Focus Ireland's framework and care model to support residents.
• Deliver high-quality aftercare housing services within a team.
• Develop and implement individual care plans for independent living.
• Provide holistic support including self-care, health, budgeting and domestic skills.
• Advocate for residents regarding housing, welfare, education and training.
• Maintain accurate case records and participate in supervision and reviews.
• Liaise with external agencies and participate in multi-agency work.

Skills

Key-working experience

Managing challenging behaviour

Driver's license

Education

Degree in social care or related field

CORU registered Social Care Worker

Job description

Project Worker, Youth Housing, Mid West

Location: Clare

Contract: Full Time, Specific Purpose

The purpose if this role is to work as part of the Aftercare team to provide a flexible Aftercare supported housing service responding to the needs of young people in Clare.

What you will do:

• Work within the framework, aims and objectives of Focus Ireland, using the project’s model of care.

• Deliver high‑quality services as part of a team, supporting young people in Aftercare housing.

• Develop and implement individual care plans to prepare and support residents for independent living.

• Provide holistic support addressing practical self‑care, health, budgeting, and domestic‑living skills.

• Promote and build young people’s confidence and self‑esteem as they transition from care.

• Advocate on behalf of residents regarding housing, social work, welfare, education, training and legal rights.

• Liaise with and refer to relevant external agencies, maintaining strong inter‑agency relationships.

• Provide individual keyworking and assist in the facilitation of group work sessions for residents.

• Maintain accurate case records, statistics and written reports, informing the Project Leader of case issues.

• Participate in supervision, team/divisional/agency meetings, training, development and project evaluation.

• Ensure compliance with Focus Ireland policies, health & safety requirements, and settlement strategies.

• Undertake additional duties as assigned and cooperate closely with other Focus Ireland projects.

What you will need:

• A Third Level qualification at degree level in the area of social care i.e. youth work, social studies, addiction, psychology etc and/or be a CORU registered Social Care Worker

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

• Experience of managing challenging behaviour.

• Full clean driver’ licence and access to own car

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

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer