JOB TITLE: OUTREACH WORKER
REPORTS TO: PROJECT MANAGER OF CLONDALKIN TUS NUA
HOURS: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.5 HOURS
BASE: CLONDALKIN
SALARY RANGE: HSE PROJECT WORKER SCALE
PURPOSE OF JOB
The Outreach worker will lead our harm reduction and low threshold
service. This will include drop-in supports, NSP services, community
street-based harm reduction/outreach service to hard to reach,
homeless and active drug users in Clondalkin and manage a case load of
clients. Promote harm reduction and good health/safe sex practice.
Build non-judgmental, supportive relationships with active drug users.
The service provides a range of programmes and interventions across
the continuum of care ranging from low threshold services to active
drug users to a rehabilitation day Community Employment programme.
It is expected in the normal course of events that the role will
evolve as professional and service demands change.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Facilitate and oversee a daily NSP service.
* Facilitate and oversee our low threshold drop-in supports
* Provide a community street-based harm reduction/outreach service
targeting hard to reach, homeless and active drug users
* Promote harm reduction and good health/safe sex practice.
* Manage a case load of clients providing short to medium term
interventions and supporting referral pathways
* Facilitate individual key working sessions
* Develop care plans for such individuals to ensure a holistic needs
approach along the continuum of care.
* Conduct screenings and initial assessments, comprehensive
assessments to identify needs of service users.
* To keep and maintain effective record systems, regular updating of
eCASS.
* To work as a member of a team in order to fulfil the policies,
aims and objectives of Clondalkin Tus Nua
* To work in a professional and objective manner with individuals
accessing the service.
* To liaise and network with other agencies ? i.e. statutory,
voluntary and community.
* To attend supervision as required
* Attend case management meetings and act on behalf of the service
user as case manager where required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
_ESSENTIAL CRITERIA_
* Minimum of a level 7 qualification in Community Drugs Work,
Addiction Studies.
* Minimum of 2 years paid experience?working in a community drug
service
* Minimum of 2 years experience of providing onsite and street based
NSP
* Experience working in a low threshold service
* Experience working with hard to reach homeless/drug users
* Experience of outreach/street based Harm reduction service
* Experience in key working, care planning and case management
* Have a thorough knowledge of drug related issues and their effect
and influence on individuals, families and communities.
* Have experience of high quality inter-agency work, involving
community, voluntary and statutory agencies.
* Effective written, oral and interpersonal communication skills,
including IT skills.
TENURE
This appointment is a full time permanent position (subject to
funding).
6-month probationary period will apply.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAY BE REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME TO
REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
APPLICATION:
All CVs with attached cover letter outlining relevant experience to be
sent to:? **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
CLOSING DATE: 1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**PM FRIDAY 2ND JULY **APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**
SERVICE: CLONDALKIN TUS NUA CLG
JOB TITLE: OUTREACH WORKER
REPORTS TO: PROJECT MANAGER OF CLONDALKIN TUS NUA
HOURS: **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.5 HOURS
BASE: CLONDALKIN
SALARY RANGE: HSE PROJECT WORKER SCALE
PURPOSE OF JOB
The Outreach worker will lead our harm reduction and low threshold
service. This will include drop-in supports, NSP services, community
street-based harm reduction/outreach service to hard to reach,
homeless and active drug users in Clondalkin and manage a case load of
clients. Promote harm reduction and good health/safe sex practice.
Build non-judgmental, supportive relationships with active drug users.
The service provides a range of programmes and interventions across
the continuum of care ranging from low threshold services to active
drug users to a rehabilitation day Community Employment programme.
It is expected in the normal course of events that the role will
evolve as professional and service demands change.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Facilitate and oversee a daily NSP service.
* Facilitate and oversee our low threshold drop-in supports
* Provide a community street-based harm reduction/outreach service
targeting hard to reach, homeless and active drug users
* Promote harm reduction and good health/safe sex practice.
* Manage a case load of clients providing short to medium term
interventions and supporting referral pathways
* Facilitate individual key working sessions
* Develop care plans for such individuals to ensure a holistic needs
approach along the continuum of care.
* Conduct screenings and initial assessments, comprehensive
assessments to identify needs of service users.
* To keep and maintain effective record systems, regular updating of
eCASS.
* To work as a member of a team in order to fulfil the policies,
aims and objectives of Clondalkin Tus Nua
* To work in a professional and objective manner with individuals
accessing the service.
* To liaise and network with other agencies ? i.e. statutory,
voluntary and community.
* To attend supervision as required
* Attend case management meetings and act on behalf of the service
user as case manager where required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
_ESSENTIAL CRITERIA_
* Minimum of a level 7 qualification in Community Drugs Work,
Addiction Studies.
* Minimum of 2 years paid experience?working in a community drug
service
* Minimum of 2 years experience of providing onsite and street based
NSP
* Experience working in a low threshold service
* Experience working with hard to reach homeless/drug users
* Experience of outreach/street based Harm reduction service
* Experience in key working, care planning and case management
* Have a thorough knowledge of drug related issues and their effect
and influence on individuals, families and communities.
* Have experience of high quality inter-agency work, involving
community, voluntary and statutory agencies.
* Effective written, oral and interpersonal communication skills,
including IT skills.
TENURE
This appointment is a full time permanent position (subject to
funding).
6-month probationary period will apply.
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAY BE REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME TO
REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
APPLICATION:
All CVs with attached cover letter outlining relevant experience to be
sent to:? **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
CLOSING DATE: 1.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**PM FRIDAY 2ND JULY **APPLY ON
THE WEBSITE**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
