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POSITION TITLE: AFTERCARE WORKER
AGENCY/PROGRAMME: Crosscare After Care Services
LOCATION: The Aftercare Hub ? Wellington Centre, **Apply on the
website** Upper Wellington Street, Dublin 7
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time-**Apply on the website** Hours per week
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** ? Band
D4
CONTRACT:? Permanent
REPORTS TO: Social Care Manager Crosscare.
ROLE PURPOSE:
* To give guidance and support in consultation with eligible young
people who are in transition from care or young adults who have
previously left care through the Aftercare Service within the Child
and Family Agency to ensure best outcomes are achieved.
* Liaise with the parent, family, general services and other
agencies on behalf of the young person/ young adult.
* Responsibility for providing on-going support and assessment of
need for young people allocated a worker as outlined in their
Aftercare Plan.
* Responsibility for the provision of advice, guidance and support
to those availing of an Aftercare Drop in Service
* The Aftercare Worker will adhere to the Aftercare Service Policy
Guidance Document on ? Informed Consent? at all times when sharing
information. The Aftercare worker will represent the young adult where
consent is given in all inter ? departmental discussions in relation
to accessing services as an adult, including mental health, on housing
issues, accessing financial support
* Work with partner agencies in the provision of an aftercare
service
* Work with other aftercare workers in the provision of a drop in
Service
* Promote a culture where young people are treated with dignity and
respect, promoting a culture of unconditional positive regard at all
times
* Promote physical, emotional, social, cultural, ethnic, spiritual
and religious welfare of each young person.
* Advocate on behalf of the young person/ young adult
* The Aftercare worker will account for their allocated TUSLA
caseload to the TUSLA Aftercare Manager on an agreed scheduled basis.
THE ROLE:
General Responsibilities: Working with young people/ Young adults
_PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE_
THE AFTERCARE WORKER WILL BE REQUIRED TO:
* Participate in the development and implementation of Aftercare
Plans and Financial Needs Assessment Plans and to ensure appropriate
recording of same. Including responsibility for undertaking a leaving
care assessment in line with policy requirements in order to inform
the Aftercare plan.
* Responsibility to review Aftercare plans as per policy/
Legislative requirements
* At **Apply on the website** years of age the Aftercare Worker will
take the lead on the provision of service to the young adult
* Responsible for supporting the implementation of the Aftercare
plan, over **Apply on the website** years through engaging with key
stakeholders and relevant others in the delivery of core areas of work
as determined by the Aftercare Plan.
* Liaise with accommodation, welfare, education and training
resources to source appropriate services for young people leaving the
care setting.
* Promote the rights and responsibilities of each person within the
service setting, e.g. following complaints procedure guidelines
* Ensure the involvement of young people and young adults in
decision ?making on matters that affect their lives, at the
individual and collective levels and proactively promote within
Aftercare Service provision a range of structures, procedures,
processes and practices to give young people and young adults the
opportunity to have their voices heard and valued
_TEAM WORK_
* Work as part of the Aftercare team to promote Aftercare Services,
support colleagues in making referrals to the Aftercare Service and
assist the team in the implementation into practice the national
Aftercare Policy
* Key role in supporting those who are directly supporting young
people in aftercare and for working in close collaboration with all
who are making a contribution to meeting the needs of young people in
aftercare
* Key role advocating on the behalf of young people leaving care
with other agencies with particular regard to housing, social welfare,
education and training, community resources and counselling services.
* Complete Court Reports when requested for review by Aftercare
Manager and attend court as if necessary and as required
* Required to hold a balanced case load as per Aftercare Service
national requirements
_RECORD MAINTENANCE_
* Maintain written records and financial records to a high standard
* Make written and verbal reports to the Aftercare Manager on a
regular basis on the progress of development of the young person/
young adult
* Complete individual Financial Assessment Plans as required under
relevant policy
* Review individual Financial Assessment Plans where necessary (e.g.
Change of young person/ young adult circumstances).
* Co-operate with external monitoring and statutory inspections and
implement their recommendations
* Prepare reports for and to participate in professional meetings (
e.g. strategy meetings) ensuring that all records relating to those
meetings are maintained to a high standard as appropriate/ required.
_ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY_
* Attend all relative/ appropriate meetings and report on same on
matters affecting the delivery of service: including participation in
area based Aftercare interagency Steering Committees where required.
* Participate in Child in Care Reviews, strategy Meetings and Child
Protection Case Conferences with Social Worker or other care staff
where appropriate
* Be accountable for any money spent on behalf of the Child and
Family Agency during the course of duty.
* Responsible for decision making in the absence of management.
* Responsible for own health and well being in order to carry out
the duties of the role/ is committed to managing own work/ life
balance.
_EDUCATION & TRAINING_
* Maintain standards of practice and levels of professional knowledge
by participating in continuous professional development initiatives
and attendance at courses as appropriate.
* Engage in career and professional development training.
* Oversee the provision of a framework for the promotion of staff
development and training by making recommendations with regard to the
ongoing education, mentoring, training and in ? service needs of the
team.
* Attend regular supervision.
_HEALTH & SAFETY:_
* To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Safety, Health and
Welfare Act **Apply on the website** and other relevant legislation
* To participate in regular fire drills.
* Assist in the development, implementation and review of the units
Health and Safety statement, as appropriate
* Support a culture that values diversity and respect.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Candidates must have:
1) Ordinary Bachelor?s Degree in Childcare awarded by a recognised
body) Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or the
National Diploma in Childcare awarded by HETAC/ DIT
Or
2) Ordinary Bachelor?s Degree in Applied Social Care Studies awarded
by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of
Qualifications) or the National Diploma in Applied Social Care Studies
awarded by HETAC/DIT
Or
3) Ordinary Bachelor?s Degree in Social Care awarded by a recognised
body (Level 7 on the National Framework of qualifications) or the
Diploma in Social Care awarded by HETAC/DIT
Or
Diploma in Applied Social Studies/ Social care from DIT
Or
Bachelor?s Degree in Social Care Practice awarded by a recognised
body (Level 7 ord or Level 8 hons on the National Framework of
Qualifications)
Or
Ordinary Bachelor?s Degree in Applied Social Studies (Disabilities),
awarded by a recognised body (Level 7 on the National Framework of
Qualifications or the National Diploma in Applied Social Studies
(Disabilities), The Open College( HETAC Accredited)
And
Have a minimum of three years? experience of working in Child
Protection or community care or other relevant environment with a
similar challenging client group.
And
Have proficient IT skills, Excel, Lotus etc
_OTHER:_
* To represent the Unit and Crosscare at meetings, seminars,
conferences or with funders
* To promote positive working relationships with organisations such
as Tusla, Garda?, schools, neighbours and other similar agencies
* Maintain Crosscare confidentiality at all times
* Any other duties which are deemed reasonable by the Senior Manager
or Crosscare
* Full Driving Licence desirable but not essential
PLEASE NOTE: GIVEN THE NATURE OF THIS ROLE AND THE VULNERABLE SERVICE
USERS ACCESSING OUR HOMELESS SERVICES, ALL PERMANENT AND RELIEF STAFF
WORKING WITHIN THE SERVICE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY VACCINATED
AGAINST COVID **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PRIOR TO COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT
WITH THE ORGANISATION. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO ENSURE THE ORGANISATIONS
DUTY OF CARE TO BOTH OUR SERVICE USERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES. PROOF OF
VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED UPON COMMENCEMENT.
APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND THEIR CV & COVER LETTER SHOWING HOW THEY MEET
THE SELECTION CRITERIA & E-MAIL IT TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS WILL BE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ST OF
JANUARY AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF THE **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH OF JANUARY
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
