JOB TITLE: DAVINA LIVED EXPERIENCE PROJECT WORKER
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Services
MANAGED BY: Davina Programme Coordinator
TERMS: Part-time ( *hrs/week), **Apply on the
website** months fixed term role, with possibility of
extension/renewal, subject to funding. Salary is €**Apply on the
website**, * pa pro rata (**Apply on the
website**%).
THE EMPLOYER: SAOL PROJECT LTD. DUBLIN 1
SAOL was the first women-specific, drug rehabilitation community
project in Ireland. Working in Dublin's North East Inner City, SAOL is
focussed on improving the lives of women affected by addiction and
poverty. SAOL is a feminist-based project which provides both
peer-informed and trauma-informed care and aims to create positive
meaningful change in the women’s lives through an integrated
programme of education, rehabilitation, advocacy, childcare provision
(with a focus on early childhood education), progression and aftercare
supports. The project’s ethos is informed by respect for the dignity
of each woman.
THE PROGRAMME: THE DAVINA PROJECT
Recognising the high prevalence of DV in women who use substances and
the lack of an appropriate response and access to services from both
Addiction and DV services. The project is both direct frontline
service provision and developmental. Developing an evidence-based
model of support co-created with those with first-hand experience of
both issues and informed by research undertaken by TCD.
We believe that women who use substances deserve access to DV
services. We believe that healing is a realistic possibility for the
women we work with, and with the right supports intergenerational
cycles of trauma can be challenged.
OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND CAPABILITY WITHIN
ADDICTION AND DV SERVICES TO RESPOND TO WOMEN FACING THE DUAL ISSUES
OF SUBSTANCE USE AND DOMESTIC ABUSE.
The DAVINA programme, combines * support with
group work, specifically designed to work with women dealing with the
dual issues of addiction and DV. This model will be rolled out to all
addiction and DV services nationally, supported by training from SAOL.
OVERARCHING GOALS
* Have the Davina approach mainstreamed by other addiction services
* Put women with addiction on the DV sectors agenda
* Ensure the Davina approach is embedded sustainably within SAOL
* Secure the resources to support roll-out of Davina within services
nationally.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To facilitate psycho educational programmes and provide case
management to women with the co-occurring issues of domestic sexual
and gender-based violence and substance use.
THE ROLE
* Manage a caseload working directly with women impacted with both
substance use issues and domestic, sexual, gender-based violence.
* Group facilitation and delivering training on the Davina Model.
* Continuous personal and professional development of the volunteer
peer mentors
* Other services and supports to support the development of the
Davina Project and SAOL as required.
The DAVINA project worker will work to support the programme
coordinator and work directly with women who have lived experience of
substance use and domestic sexual and gender-based violence. The work
will involve facilitating peer partnered psycho educational and
advocacy programmes.
The project worker will work as part of the SAOL Project team,
reporting directly to the DAVINA programme coordinator. The Project
worker ensures a holistic, trauma informed radically compassionate
response to the needs of women through signposting and joint working.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE:
* Minimum of 1 years direct paid employment with vulnerable
populations and communities.
* Informed by a lived experience of DSGBV and/or Substance Use
* Experience of working with women who use substances and alcohol
and Domestic Sexual Gender based violence is highly desirable.
* Experience of group facilitation.
KNOWLEDGE:
* Level 6 or above qualification in Social Work/Social Care/Youth
Community and or related field.
* Lived expertise
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
* Strengths based, solution focused dynamic individual.
* Excellent verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
* Facilitation skills
* Excellent demonstrable interpersonal skills
* A demonstrated ability to work effectively with women who have
multiple challenges and complex needs.
* Passion and commitment to work with women who have experienced
substance use and a desire to improve the circumstances with a
commitment to social justice and equality.
* Ability to plan and prioritise own work, use own initiative.
* Willing to be flexible and a team player in terms of working
hours.
WHAT WE OFFER:
* Competitive salary
* Annual leave is *.5 days per annum pro rata
* Support and supervision
* Paid sick leave
* Opportunity to work with a dynamic team in a cutting-edge service
that’s always innovative.
APPLICATION BY COVER LETTER AND CV AND ANY QUERIES AND QUESTIONS TO
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
_SAOL BELIEVES THAT YOUR HISTORY DOES NOT PREVENT YOU FROM APPLYING
FOR THIS POSITION._
DEADLINE MONDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OF APRIL **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**PM
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Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
