Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service is the largest
front line Traveller specific service in Ireland. We are an
organisation of Traveller and non-Traveller people working together to
provide services to Traveller families, and Traveller young people and
children and Traveller men and women, many of whom are in crisis. We
pride ourselves in working with some of the most marginalised members
of the Traveller community.
We are a multi-disciplinary service provider offering Family Support
and Crisis Intervention Services, Children and Young Peoples’
Services, Addiction Services, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Services and Education and Training Services to members of the
Traveller community in the Dublin area. We also deliver various
national services through training, provision of expertise and
partnerships with other organisations providing services to Travellers
in Ireland.
EXCHANGE HOUSE IRELAND NOW WISHES TO RECRUIT A
PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER
( *-Month Fixed Term Contract, **Apply on the
website** hours/week)
JOB DESCRIPTION
OUTLINE OF POSITION:
* Working within the Family Support and Crisis Intervention Service
in Exchange House Ireland, to provide service users with a
comprehensive Social Work service and to work within the agency’s
planned response to the needs of Traveller children and families in
the greater Dublin area in conjunctions with the range of services
provided by Exchange House National Travellers Service.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
FAMILY SUPPORT:
* Work as part of Exchange House Family Support and Crisis
Intervention Service to provide an outreach and in-house range of
Social Work services to marginalised Traveller families in the Dublin
area.
* Support individuals/families who are experiencing homelessness or
at risk of homelessness.
* Advocate on behalf of individuals/families with relevant Local
Authorities in respect of their housing needs.
* Provide a prison in-reach service to members of the Traveller
community.
* Provide risk assessments and safety plans for individuals
experiencing suicidal ideation.
* Manage and prioritise a caseload appropriate to the post.
* Promote the welfare and health of all Traveller children.
* Adhere to procedures outlined in Children First in relation to
Child Protection issues.
* Liaise with the Designated Liaison Person in Exchange House
Ireland in all matters related to Child Protection and safeguarding.
* To empower and support women, children and young people who are at
risk of/or experiencing domestic violence.
CRISIS INTERVENTION:
* To work with individuals and families to overcome crisis
situations.
* To promote the ability of individuals and families to address
similar and related problems in the future.
* To develop problem solving skills with individuals and families.
* To work directly with individual and families in conjunction with
other services within Exchange House Ireland and relevant outside
agencies.
* To improve the capacity of outside agencies to provide equitable
access to their service for the Traveller community.
ORGANISATIONAL AND POLICY WORK:
* To work closely and holistically with other Exchange House Ireland
departments.
* To work on the organisation’s national and international policy
work.
* To contribute and participate in Exchange House Ireland EU
projects.
* To contribute to Exchange House Ireland organisational development
as required.
DEVELOPMENTAL WORK:
* To devise, plan, implement and evaluate appropriate care plans for
individuals, families or groups aimed at achievement of individual
client, family or group goals.
SUPPORTIVE COUNSELLING:
* To use active listening skills to offer informal support to
individuals who come in contact with Exchange House Ireland.
* To refer service users to relevant services either in Exchange
House Ireland or other statutory or voluntary agencies.
ADVOCACY:
* To advocate on behalf of clients to ensure that their needs and
rights are met with by service providers including Exchange House
Ireland.
INTER-AGENCY WORK
* To develop positive working relationship with all relevant
agencies, statutory and voluntary, to promote needs of the Traveller
community.
* To attend Conferences and seminars as approved by line manager and
CEO.
RECORD KEEPING
* To adhere to the service’s system of record keeping in relation
to clients, work records, statistics etc.
* To furnish line manager and CEO with records, statistics as
required.
* To provide written reports to line manager or CEO when required.
OTHER DUTIES:
* Any other duties as requested by the CEO or Board of Directors
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Social Work Qualification
* Must hold current membership of CORU
EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING IS ESSENTIAL:
* Experience of report writing and completing assessments
* Experience in working with people with multiple social issues
EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRABLE
* Previous experience of working with the Traveller Community
* Experience of working within a medical/social work/
community/statutory work setting is desirable
* Experience of delivering mental health interventions
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES AND KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge/experience of child care legislation, policy & practice
* Ability to develop plans which are needs based with vulnerable
groups
* Social work principles and practice (theories and values).
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
* Ability to work in crisis situations
* Ability to motivate individuals to participate
* Ability to work with individuals at various levels and in various
positions
* An understanding of community development approach
* Ability to keep accurate records of Social Work intervention.
ATTRIBUTES AND ATTITUDE:
* Commitment to Traveller work and Travellers
* Have good interpersonal skills
* Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
* Have good time management skills
* Ability to work under pressure and in stressful environments
* Have an ability to work flexibly and with others
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BASED IN
* Exchange House Ireland’s offices on Great Strand Street, Dublin
1, D * WC *
REPORTING TO
* Family Support and Crisis Intervention Service Manager
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
* Outreach and site work will be a part of this work and as such,
access to a car is desirable. This must include full clean license,
current NCT, tax and insurance which covers the vehicle for work
purposes.
* Opportunity for hybrid working at manager’s discretion.
HOURS OF WORK
* * hours per week
* This is a full-time position. Some flexibility may be required on
occasion in relation to working hours and travelling
SALARY:
* The salary will be as per the HSE Professionally Qualified Social
Worker scale (March *), pro-rata, commensurate
with qualifications and experience
HOW TO APPLY
If you feel you are a good fit for Exchange House Ireland and would
enjoy working with us, please send your application to **Apply on the
website** with the subject line ‘Social Worker Application’.
* Your application must include a COVER LETTER AND UP-TO-DATE CV
COMBINED and sent in one document
* Please keep your cover letter to a maximum of one page. In your
cover letter, include:
* Why you feel you are a good fit for this role with Exchange House
Ireland; and
* Details of your relevant experience
More information is available on
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
