JOB DESCRIPTION: FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER (LIME TREE PROJECT
FAMILY SUPPORT AND ASSESSMENT SERVICE).
LOCATION: The Bessborough Centre, Blackrock, Cork
REPORTING TO: Child and Family Services Manager
JOB TYPE: Full time
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
* Supporting the care of children where their living arrangements are
at high risk of breakdown.
* Working directly with children in need and their families in the
community in order to assess and develop the potential of parents and
children to remain safely united and prevent children coming into
care.
* Supporting the reunification of children with their family in the
community.
* Assessing and promoting the parenting skills of parents and
children?s development and identifying areas of concern which need
to be addressed.
* Implementing both an intensive service to families in crisis and
planned interventions as part of agreed plans for children and their
carers.
* Delivering compassionate and flexible service in line with
Bessborough Centre mission and ethos that meets the needs of families
in crisis.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER:
* Work in a variety of settings and within the Bessborough Centre
planning and participating in programmes of work with parents/carers
and children, both individually and in-groups.
* Working in a multidisciplinary manner, assess and promote positive
parenting skills and parents capacity to change.
* Assist in the assessment and promotion of children?s
development.
* Ensure service users are as fully involved as possible in
decisions which affect them individually.
* Promote an atmosphere in which parents/carers are encouraged to
take responsibility for meeting needs of their children.
* Work closely with Family Support Team and the Bessborough Centre
staff as part of agreed plans for children.
* Liaise, where appropriate, with colleagues within Tusla and HSE
and other professionals in external agencies.
* Deliver a needs based service and encourage the innovative use of
services and resources in direct work with children and families.
* Conduct family and parenting assessments and ensure detailed and
accurate record-keeping is maintained.
* Provide court and professional reports on the assessment of
families and the parents? capacity to change.
* Be responsible for handling designated amounts of petty cash,
receipting monies as appropriate and conducting such transactions in
accordance with financial regulations.
* Attend and participate, as required, in Case Conferences, Court
hearings, team planning and review meetings.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* To take part in any standby and out of hour?s arrangements as
required.
* Contribute to service development.
OTHER DUTIES
* Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing
demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities.
* Undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the post
and/or as detailed in the Health and Safety Policy.
* Undertake travel to clients & work unsociable hours where
appropriate and reasonable.
NOTES:
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION INDICATES THE MAIN FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE POST AND IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AMENDMENT IN THE LIGHT OF
SERVICE DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES AND MAY INCLUDE OTHER
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MAY BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY
BESSBOROUGH CENTRE MANAGEMENT.
The above position is subject to the availability of funds and will be
subject to a satisfactory performance assessment. A 6-month
probationary period will apply.
The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a
manner in line with the mission and ethos of Bessborough Centre which
promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all
service users and employees.
_Please see Person Specification attached below._
_PLEASE SUBMIT A CV AND COVER LETTER BY EMAIL TO **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** BY 5PM, FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OF MARCH. _
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
