FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
JOB TITLE: Project Worker (x2)
REPORTING TO: The Manager
HOURS OF WORK: **Apply on the website** hours per week (5 days over 7)
LOCATION: Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin **Apply on the website**
BASE: JADD, Jobstown, Tallaght.
SALARY: HSE Social Care Worker Scale, point 3
Since **Apply on the website**, JADD & HSE have worked together in
partnership to deliver methadone treatment to the Jobstown community.
JADD are recruiting for x2 project workers to work as part of JADD?s
methadone support service. JADD?s methadone support service provides
support to the HSE?s staff in the operation of this service.
_EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS_
* Experience working as a project worker in an addiction service.
* Experience working in a community-based addiction service.
* Experience of working in a harm reduction service.
* Understanding of methadone treatment services.
* Understanding of the National Drugs Strategy; Local Drug Task
Forces; NDRIC Framework, etc.
* Experience of working with other agencies.
* Experience of delivering crisis interventions, brief
interventions, etc.
* Understanding and knowledge of addictive behaviours and recovery.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* IT skills.
* Good communication skills.
_RESPONSIBILITIES_
* To support the operation of methadone treatment, in partnership
with the HSE.
* To support individuals presenting for their treatment.
* The processing of patients into HSE staff for treatment.
* Assessing vulnerable patients and reporting concerns to JADD Team
Leader.
* Provide crisis intervention support to methadone patients, as
required.
* Provide brief intervention support to methadone patients, as
required.
* Provide referrals into JADD rehabilitation team for assessment, as
required.
* To make referrals to external and internal programmes/services.
* To attend weekly clinical meeting.
* To collect and maintain client information in a confidential and
professional manner.
* To record and update data ? both database and hard files.
* To develop reports as requested.
* Other duties as directed by line supervisor.
* Attend and participate in training, as required.
_QUALIFICATIONS_
* A third level qualification in addiction studies/social
care/counselling, etc, is essential, and/or 3 years? full time
experience in the addiction/social care field.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Garda vetting will be a requirement of this post.
A full driving license is also required.
APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates should forward their CV along with a cover note
to Jacinta Keegan at **Apply on the website** by 5.**Apply on
the website** pm on the **Apply on the website**th December **Apply on
the website**. The cover note should (**Apply on the website** words
maximum) explain how they meet the job description requirements.
Applications will also be accepted by post as follows.
Jacinta Keegan
JADD,
Jobstown,
Tallaght,
Dublin **Apply on the website**.
Note: Interviews will be held in early January **Apply on the
website**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
