TITLE OF POST: SOCIAL PRESCRIBING PRACTITIONER HF NORTH EAST
LOCATION: Housing First ? Dublin
REPORTING: Director of Nursing and Addiction Services
ABOUT PETER MCVERRY TRUST: Established in **Apply on the website** by
Fr Peter McVerry, the charity works with individuals at risk of, or
experiencing homelessness, in Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Limerick.
Peter McVerry Trust provides a wide range of services in the areas of
homelessness prevention, housing, homeless services, under **Apply on
the website**s residential and drug treatment.
VISION: _?An Ireland that supports all those on the margins and
upholds their rights to full inclusion in society.?_
MISSION: Peter McVerry Trust is committed to reducing homelessness and
the harm caused by substance misuse and social disadvantage. Peter
McVerry Trust provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to
younger persons and vulnerable adults with complex needs and offer
pathways out of homelessness based on the principles of the Housing
First model.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Peter McVerry Trust is recruiting for the role of Social Prescribing
Practitioner to support the development and implementation of a Social
Prescribing programme in its entirety within PMVT. The individual
holding the post of Social Prescribing Practitioner will work towards
upholding and further developing a community-centred approach with an
aim of supporting PMVT service users in achieving positive health and
well-being outcomes. This post will be aligned with the objectives set
out in the HSE social prescribing framework.
The role of social prescribing practitioner will be to work
collaboratively with internal and external agencies with a view of
supporting participants in sourcing and accessing local support
services as well as providing such services in-house. The role will
entail working in a group setting and one to one basis with
participants in a variety of settings to link local, community-based
activities and supports in local communities with a view of improving
individual health, well-being, social connection and self-regulation
skills.
Applicants will have a strong and demonstrable commitment to working
with marginalised groups.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
In line with organisational aims and objectives in expanding and
developing the role of Social Prescribing Practitioner, the Peter
McVerry Trust will endeavour to support those holding the role to
further upskill and build upon key competencies required to fulfil all
aspects of the job description.
Opportunities are available to engage in a 1-year Certificate in
Social Prescribing course through IT Sligo. This course aims to
support the role of social prescribers and equip individuals with the
knowledge and skills necessary to effectively communicate with
participants, stakeholders, identify local expertise and resources,
coordinate and facilitate group activities, write reports and funding
applications and conduct evaluations to support diverse health and
wellbeing in local communities.
JOB OBJECTIVES
The Social Prescribing Practitioner will:
* Work collaboratively and in co-ordination with the ethos of PMVT in
delivering and developing links in local communities to broaden the
scope and reach of social prescribing in its entirety.
* Support in the development and design of a formalised social
prescribing programme with a view of providing a more holistic
approach in achieving positive health and well-being outcomes
* Support in the building and maintaining of local
resources/relationships with community-based support services
* Empower participants to live independent lives while ensuring the
necessary supports are in place to improve one?s quality of live and
create a sense of connectedness to one?s community
* Work collaboratively with mental health and recovery services and
Peter McVerry Trust staff to advocate for the participant and support
the participant?s recovery.
* Establish an individual?s recovery related goals and support
them in implementing them.
* Maintain professional communication and relationships with the
participant group and liaise appropriately
* Implement safe work practices and immediately report incidents and
concerns.
* Complete, maintain and manage documentation relevant to the role.
* Demonstrate competence in the support and development of projects
and new initiatives that promote positive health, mental health
well-being and recovery.
* Participate in training, supervision and mentoring as part of
ongoing role development and performance management
KEY COMPETENCIES
* Be able to work individually and as part of a team and co-ordinate
multiple tasks/responsibilities
* Have a proven track record of working collaboratively in community
settings
* Demonstrate and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and
professionalism at all times
* Have an understanding and objective commitment in addressing key
determinants of health
* Flexible in adjusting working hours to accommodate the needs of
the role
THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST
OF ALL DUTIES INVOLVED AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE POST HOLDER MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS APPROPRIATE TO THE POST WHICH MAY
BE ASSIGNED TO HIM/HER FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE POST WHILE IN OFFICE.
THE ROLE DEMANDS FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS WHICH WILL NECESSITATE SOME
ATTENDANCE AT OUT OF HOURS MEETINGS/EVENTS RELATED TO THE DUTIES OF A
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING PRACTITIONER.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
* Degree level qualification in Psychology, Social Care, Social
Science, Sociology , Social Policy or other related discipline
* Be motivated towards engaging in ongoing personal and professional
development
* Full clean drivers? licence
* Must have the appropriate knowledge and ability to fulfil the
function of this role.
TO APPLY, PLEASE DOWNLOAD PETER MCVERRY TRUST?S JOB APPLICATION FORM
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
