Social Care Worker
Under 18's Residential Services, Grange Lodge

Location: Dublin

Salary Scale: Aligned to Focus Ireland Scale

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Starting Salary €36,687 - €41,710

The purpose of this role is to work as part of a team, within the Under 18 Residential Services, providing support and assistance to young people aged 15-18 who are out of home in a short-term residential setting.

What you will do:

• Work within the framework of the overall objective of Focus Ireland and the values of the agency.
• Work as part of a team within the framework of the policies and procedures in place for the project or as directed by the project leader, assistant project leader or section manager.
• Act as a key worker for individual young people and work in partnership with agencies external to Focus Ireland in relation to young people referred to the service.
• Participate in drawing up individualised programmes exploring clients’ experiences of homelessness and support clients to break this cycle and in doing so prepare clients to their move-on to an identified placement or to independent living.
• Support young people accommodated that have experienced trauma and/or present with challenging behaviour.
• Advocate on a young person’s behalf for housing, social work, social welfare, education, training and legal rights.
• Support young people accommodated in the service in conjunction with their statutory care plan and work with the young person to develop and maintain an individual placement plan.
• Refer and support young people referring to external agencies that may further assist them with the personal, social, educational, employment, legal and accommodation needs.
• Record and maintain records in relation to the project and individual clients in accordance with statutory requirements and health and safety legislation.
• Attend and participate in team, review and agency meetings as required.
• Assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of Focus Ireland.
• Undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned to you from time to time in consultation with the Project Leader.
• Observe all Health, Safety and Welfare at Work regulations and notify management of any risks or concerns you may have in relation to same.
• Agree to take part in a 7-day, 24 hour roster.

What you will need:

• Experience of working in a children's residential centre or with children with complex needs in other settings.
• A third level qualification at degree level in Social care or in a related field.
• A working knowledge of the impact of childhood adversity on adolescents.
• A working knowledge and awareness of HIQA National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres.
• Ability to manage and support teenagers in crisis who present with challenging behaviours.
• A high standard of written communication.
• A working knowledge and understanding of Child Protection, and responses to concerns.
• A working knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model.
• Teamwork and team support.

To apply please submit your CV Here
Closing date for applications: 12.00 p.m., 2nd of May 2024

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer