POSITION TITLE: TEAM LEADER
PROGRAMME: Crosscare Residential Homeless Services
THE EMPLOYER:
Crosscare, Clonliffe College, Dublin 3. Crosscare is the social care
agency of the Dublin Diocese and is a registered charity.
Crosscare delivers services with a servant leadership ethos.
Crosscare?s Homeless Services operate a range of residential
services targeting adults experiencing homelessness. The services aim
to move people out of homelessness and into homes of their own.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Full Time **Apply on the website**.5 Hours per week
7 day rota (including evening & weekends ? Days )
CONTRACTS: FTC one year
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**?**Apply on the website** (Band
E1)
LOCATION: Haven House STA
REPORTS TO: Deputy Project/Project Leader
THE ROLE:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Secure the appropriate housing option for each individual and
assist their move into the tenancy.
* Ensuring that team members are implementing the case management
system, from referral stage to disengagement, including assessment,
orientation, relationship management, development of individual plans
and transition planning;
* Accompany residents to viewings and negotiate tenancy with
Landlords.
* Liaise with Community Welfare Services re grants and provide
settlement support until appropriate supports are put in place
* Have comprehensive knowledge of local facilities and support
groups and to liaise with the key working team and broad range of
external service providers including HSE, DCC, CPS, DOSP Community
support groups, DRHE and other key stakeholders.
* Advocate for residents to ensure they are eligible for all rental
and social welfare supports they are entitled to in relation to their
housing move on.
* To keep detailed records of outcomes and numbers of individuals
resettled as we are a target based service.
* Ensuring the efficient and safe functioning of the service taking
into account up-to-date Health & Safety regulations and ensuring
sufficient Health & Safety awareness amongst staff;
* Reports ? ensuring Daily Handover is communicated properly and
efficiently daily. Reporting on service users is completed daily and
sent to relevant parties;
* Time Keeping ? signing off on team time sheets and following up
on any lates/absences with staff member;
* Ensuring client notes, HNA?s, Care Plans, and all electronic and
paper files are kept in accordance with Crosscare?s policy on
holding information about service users;
* Ensuring the PASS system and statistics are updated daily;
* Helping with rostering of staff shifts and catering for planned
absence (e.g. Annual Leave) and Unplanned absence (e.g. Sick Leave);
* Helping to review Policies & Procedures on an ongoing basis and
assisting the management team in drawing up any new Policies required
for the safe & efficient running of the project;
* working an on-call system
* Supporting the management team as required;
* Assisting with recruitment process where required;
* Assisting management with any disciplinary, grievance issues in
line with Crosscare policy;
* Working on own initiative, demonstrating accountability and
responsibility;
* Carry out duties within the Project, including floor cover for the
delivery of our residential service.
* Being an effective role model for all staff;
* Being supportive and open to change, providing leadership and
direction throughout any change process;
* Identifying and promoting best practice and being committed to
always act in accordance with Crosscare?s policies and procedures;.
* Any other reasonable duties as required by the Project Leader.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* A minimum of 3 years? experience within social care, 2 of which
should be keyworking with a full working knowledge of the care & case
management protocols and experience of completing HNA and support
plans.
* Minimum BA in Applied Social Care, Addiction, Mental Health,
Nursing, Psychology or equivalent - Level 7 awarded by the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF) QQI ? Degree.
* Practical experience and/or knowledge of supervising staff;
* Knowledge of the Pathways Model and the reconfiguration of
Homeless Services across the greater Dublin area
DESIRABLE
* Work experience and employment in homeless services, addiction
services residential services, community and/or the youth work sector.
* ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN:
* Addiction
* Mental Health
* TCI
* First Aid, CPR, AED PASS
* Counselling
* ASIST
* HNA & Case Management
APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND THEIR CV (2 PAGES MAX) & COVER LETTER SHOWING
HOW THEY MEET THE SELECTION CRITERIA & E-MAIL IT TO **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** OR SEND IT TO HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT., CROSSCARE, CLONLIFFE
COLLEGE DUBLIN 3.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH SEPTEMBER AT 5PM
_CROSSCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER_
_Garda Vetting will apply to this role_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
