Projector Worker - TSO

GOOD SHEPHERD CENTRE; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny seeks a part-time Transition Support Officer to engage tenants, assess needs and refer to health and social services.

Based in Kilkenny with cover responsibilities for colleagues during training and leave, you will contribute to a recovery-oriented tenancy sustainment programme and work across housing and health service partnerships.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills required to engage tenants and coordinate with services.
• Ability to document assessments and referrals clearly in writing.
• Team-oriented approach within housing and health support settings.

Responsibilities

• Engage tenants and conduct assessments for appropriate referrals.
• Provide cover to colleagues during training and leave.
• Support recovery-oriented tenancy sustainment and link to health services.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Report Writing

Team Work Skills

Job description

The Good Shepherd Centre Kilkenny (GSCK) provides services to women, men and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Service users must be over the age of 18 years and referred by the local authority. Identified vulnerable groups to homelessness are:

• People struggling with addiction
• People with mental health issues
• People with disabilities
• The elderly
• Low-income families
• People exiting state care, hospital, or prison

Skills and attributes

• Interpersonal Skills
• Report Writing
• Team Work Skills

Description

Contract: Specified Purpose

Purpose of the Position:

The TSO role has been initiated as a customised model of support for tenants of approved housing bodies, typically experiencing Mental Health difficulties, at risk of losing their tenancy. To engage people, conduct an assessment and make appropriate referrals to health and social services inclusive of Tusla where appropriate.

The officer will be assigned to Tipperary/Kilkenny and will provide cover to their colleague due to training and leave.

ItisinformedbytheNationalandLocalHousingStrategiesforPeoplewithaDisability,Sharing theVision(DeptofHealth,2020),HousingforAll-AnewhousingplanforIreland(Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 2021) and the HSE’s National Recovery Framework (HSE, 2018). Funding has been sourced from the Carlow/Kilkenny HSE Mental Health Services and the Good Shepherd Centre to employ a part time support worker (19 hoursperweek)andahealthcareworker/cleaner(15hoursperweek)throughtheGrantAid process.Securetenancieswithsupportarerecognizedasthewayforwardformanyofthose with complex needs.

The TSO Project now requires two officers x 39hrs per week to support tenants under the programme.

The Good Shepherd Centre in conjunction with Mental Health Service Area 5 Kilkenny and in partnership with Carlow County Council/Tipperary and Kilkenny will provide TSO support and a recovery orientated tenancy sustainment programme.