Depaul believes that everyone should have a place to call home and a
stake in their community.? Our aim is to work with those who are
socially excluded and marginalised by providing a quality led service
in order to produce the best possible outcomes for those accessing our
services.? We strive to empower our service users to make choices and
decisions about the way they live their lives.? We work in
partnership with central and local government, housing associations
and other non-governmental organisations.
Depaul is an equal opportunities employer, we offer a standard **Apply
on the website** hour working week, generous leave entitlements and a
pension scheme.? We support all staff with regular supervision and
core training.
DEPAUL WISHES TO RECRUIT TO THE FOLLOWING ROLE:
CHILD SUPPORT WORKER
**Apply on the website** month Fixed Term Contract
Full Time, Monday-Friday (**Apply on the website** hours)
Based in Rendu Apartments w/ work across Dublin services
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1. ROLE
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be a member of a
multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul
service users. This post holder will be responsible for providing
specialist family support in retaliation to children. This person will
take up the role of the case manager and lead on development of the
relevant supports with specific focus on children?s needs.
2. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Participate in all Family Pre-Admission meetings and reviewing all
Documentation related to Family referrals
* Devise specific support plans (if required) related solely to the
children (including appointments to doctors etc) in agreement with the
mothers.
* Participate in all Incident reviews, directly related to child
welfare/ protection.
* Liaise directly with Social workers/ external family support
workers/ Gardai (when required).
* Liaising with the parents? keyworkers and making reports at team
meetings, under the direction of the LMT.
* To support families with referrals to appropriate external
services.
* To accompany service users to appointments when necessary; this
may include hospitals, prison, courts etc.
* In conjunction with the management and project team and through
proven communication skills, to continue to develop superior working
relationships with key agencies on behalf of families
The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility
may be added over time.
3. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
EXPERIENCE
* A minimum of 2 years? experience working in the homeless sector
or similar field
* Experience responding to crisis, knowledge of appropriate actions
and use of initiative to support others
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* Excellent knowledge and understanding of Children First principles
* A qualification in childcare, social work or other related areas
would be desirable.
* An understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they
experience, particularly in relation to childcare.
* The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in
writing
* An ability to liaise effectively with other service providers and
represent the organisation externally
* An understanding of the statutory and voluntary sector resources
available to homeless people
ATTITUDE
* Respect for the vision, mission and values of Depaul
Proficient use of IT required in role, including email in a
professional capacity
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ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE ON THE
employment page of our website
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
