POSTS AVAILABLE IN OUR PARENT AND INFANT UNIT:
* FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER
* FAMILY DEVELOPMENT WORKER (PART-TIME)
* RELIEF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT WORKER (VARIABLE HOURS)
_HOURS FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER POSITION:_
_**Apply on the website** hours per week. Hours are a mix of day and
night shifts (7am-3.**Apply on the website**pm; 3pm-**Apply on the
website**.**Apply on the website**pm and **Apply on the
website**pm-7.**Apply on the website**am) on a rolling roster to
include alternate weekends and flexibility to undertake additional
hours when reasonably required._
_HOURS FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT WORKER (PART-TIME) POSITION:_
_**Apply on the website** hours per week_
REPORTING TO: Manager of Parent and Infant Unit
DUTIES OF ROLE
* Undertake individual key-working sessions with residential parents
and infants to facilitate personal and parenting development using a
relational model of working according to our service delivery model.
* Assume responsibility for progression of family?s placement in
line with service delivery framework.
* Support, understand, and record parents? ability to meet the
emotional, physical and basic care needs of their children whilst
working according to psychologically-informed care plans
* Work in partnership with our multidisciplinary team in the
development and progression of individualised care plan for key
clients
* Impart formal and informal feedback aimed to help parents adjust
to parenthood and develop their parenting skills and emotional
connection with their child(ren)
* Undertake assigned parenting development intervention to include
group play, baby sensory work, parenting demonstration,
psychoeducation on developmental awareness/attachment/mentalizing
capacity
* Take responsibility for assigned areas of operational procedures
(e.g. fire safety, health and safety, stock and inventory, hygiene,
aftercare etc)
* Work in partnership with the wider team in the context of
understanding resident parents and infants supporting positive
parenting at all times.
* Contribute to comprehensive MDT assessment reports within
specified timeframes
* To provide childcare for children whilst their parents/carers
attend groups and individual sessions
* Contribute toward trauma informed working environment for both
clients and colleagues
* Demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm to developing skillset in
niche area of service provision within Irish context though ongoing
professional development and reflective supervision
* Actively participate in team meetings.
PERSON REQUIREMENT:
The successful candidates will be compassionate, empathetic
individuals with an appreciation of self-care and team-working. A
qualification in social care, social science, childcare, nursing,
psychotherapy or equivalent is required as is a clean full driving
licence.
PLEASE SUBMIT A CV AND COVER LETTER BY POST TO: HR DEPARTMENT,
CHILDHOOD MATTERS, BLACKROCK OR EMAIL **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** BY 5PM
MONDAY, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**ST OF AUGUST, **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**.
SALARY FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS: IN THE REGION OF
?**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**,**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PER ANNUM,
INCLUSIVE OF PREMIA PAYMENTS BASED ON A **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**-HOUR
PER WEEK CONTRACT.
SALARY FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT WORKER & FAMILY DEVELOPMENT WORKER
(RELIEF): ?**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PER
HOUR PLUS PREMIA PAYMENTS
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
