Project Worker, Youth Housing, Limerick

HireHive; Limerick; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Focus Ireland in Limerick is seeking a Project Worker for Youth Housing Mid West to join the Aftercare team. The role delivers flexible housing support to young people, develops individual care plans and assists residents in preparing for independent living.

Required are a degree in social care or CORU registered status, experience of key-working and managing challenging behaviour, and a valid driving licence with access to a car.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification in social care (youth work, social studies, addiction, psychology, etc.) or CORU registered social care worker
• Experience of key-working or individual case-work
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour

Responsibilities

• Work within Focus Ireland framework and care model to support young people in Aftercare housing
• Deliver high-quality services as part of a team
• Develop and implement individual care plans for independent living
• Provide holistic support including self-care, health, budgeting and domestic living skills
• Advocate for residents regarding housing, welfare, education and legal rights
• Liaise with external agencies and maintain inter-agency relationships
• Maintain case records and contribute to supervision and meetings

Skills

Key-working

Experience with challenging behaviour

Driving licence

Education

Degree in social care

CORU registered social care worker

Job description

Project Worker, Youth Housing, Mid West

Location: Limerick

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 Limerick.

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-work clients or individual case-work.

• Experience of managing challenging behaviour.

• Full clean and driver's licence and access to own car

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

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer