Support Worker Intellectual Disability Services MFLWMSW07

Health Service Executive; Leinster; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Health Service Executive in Westmeath invites applications for a Care Assistant (Disability Services). This permanent part-time role focuses on supporting individuals to live life of their choosing, connecting with local communities, and creating opportunities for new experiences.

You will help each person develop authentic relationships using person-centred planning and individualised support approaches. Experience with communication needs and behaviours of concern is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to help individuals live a life of their choosing and what matters most to them.
• Support individuals to become connected and valued within their local community, providing opportunities for new experiences and authentic relationships.
• Experience with person-centred planning and knowledge of person-directed and individualised support approaches is valued.

Job description

Care Assistant (Disability Services)

Location: Westmeath

Contract type: Permanent Part-time

Responsibilities and Qualifications

We are seeking to recruit motivated, creative and energetic support workers to join our Residential Services team. The focus of the role will be to lead initiatives in supporting the individuals to live a life of their choosing and what matters most to them. The role will support the individuals to become connected and valued within their local community, to provide opportunities for new experiences and to assist each person in developing real and authentic relationships. The ideal candidates will have a proven track record in supporting individuals to develop valued social roles and also have experience in supporting individuals with communication needs and those who may display behaviours of concern and will have experience of person centred planning and knowledge of person directed and individualised support approaches.