Are you a member of the Traveller community?
Want to help develop activities for Traveller men and support the
local Traveller community in accessing health services and initiatives
that promote health and wellbeing?
TNC (TRAVELLERS OF NORTH CORK) CLG.
Are seeking to employ a:
TRAVELLER COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (MENTAL HEALTH/MEN?S HEALTH) BASED
IN DONERAILE, COUNTY CORK , WITH REGULAR TRAVEL TO CHARLEVILLE, MALLOW
AND OTHER AREAS AS NEEDED (**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** HOURS PER WEEK)
SALARY:
* ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** per annum
(qualified rate)
* ? **Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website** per annum
(mentoring phase rate)
This is a TRAVELLER PEER LED PROGRAMME, whereby Travellers engage and
work with their own community, as part of the TNC Primary Health Care
Project.
THE TCHW WILL:
* Support Travellers in North Cork to access existing services that
impact on health and contribute to the promotion of health in the
community ? this post specifically focuses on Mental health and
Men?s health development initiatives and the worker will work as
part of a team to encourage Traveller men to take part in activities
to improve health outcomes .
* Be committed to working in an Equal Opportunities setting.
* Identify the health needs of Travellers in North Cork using a
Community Development approach.
THE TCHW CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
* Experience and/or qualification in Primary Health Care Programme,
Community Development, Community Health Advocacy or any relevant
training or experience.
* And an understanding of the issues effecting the Traveller
Community and Traveller Health.
IN ADDITION CANDIDATES MUST HAVE: A GOOD STANDARD OF LITERACY, BASIC
COMPUTER SKILLS AND HAVE A FULL DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO A
VEHICLE FOR WORK PURPOSES.
Further details can be obtained by emailing: **Apply on the website**
or tel. **Apply on the website**. Closing date for receipt of
applications : Fri April **Apply on the website**th 1pm.
This is a readvertisement as deadline extended: previous applicants
need not reapply.
_This post is funded by Traveller Health Unit / HSE_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
