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Prevention
Chéad Chéim - Aftercare Residential Project
Project Worker
Project Leader / Team Leader
Chéad Chéim 494 North Circular Road
To provide care and support for the young people
resident in the project as they prepare for
independent living.
1. To work within the framework of the overall objectives of Focus Ireland.
2. To work with and under the supervision of the Project Leader & Team
Leader.
3. To provide keywork to a number of assigned young people.
4. To undertake an assessment of the young people’s personal, family,
social, accommodation situation and needs.
5. To contribute to the development of the Aftercare plan, in conjunction
with the Aftercare Worker, which will act as the young person’s support
plan.
6. To advocate on behalf of residents for housing, social work, social
welfare/ financial, education, training and legal rights.
7. To liaise with and make referrals to relevant outside agencies.
8. To provide individual support and keyworking to residents of the Project.
9. To assist young people in finding suitable move-on accommodation.
10. To facilitate group work sessions for residents of the Project when
necessary.
11. To assist in maintaining a good standard of hygiene in the general upkeep
of the Project (including resident accommodation).
12. To attend Project, Team, Divisional and Agency meetings as required.
13. To maintain accurate and up to date case records, client files and statistics.
14. To assist in the evaluation of the Aftercare Residential Project.
15. To implement the policies, procedures and standards of the Aftercare
Residential Project and of Focus Ireland, as well as the National Leaving
& Aftercare Policy.
16. To assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of
Focus Ireland.
17. To work in close liaison with and co-operate with other Focus Ireland
projects, and other appropriate services which the young person may be
engaging with.
18. In consultation, to undertake other duties and responsibilities as may be
assigned by the Project Leader, Team leader or Section Manager.
19. To provide assistance with the referral procedures of the project when
requested.
20. To liaise with and inform the Project Leader & Team leader, on a
regular basis, of issues arising from work with individual cases.
21. To engage in supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Project
Leader / Team Leader
22. To engage in relevant training as identified by the Project Leader / Team
Leader.
23. To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from
time to time in consultation with the Project Leader, Team Leader or
Section Manager.
Essential
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Relevant work experience working with young people in care or
marginalised young people.
Degree in social care or related field.
Experience of key-working clients or individual case-work.
Experience of managing challenging behaviour.
Desirable
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Good understanding of the issues affecting young people leaving care and
in aftercare.
Flexibility.
Understanding of Child Protection
Report writing skills
A working knowledge and understanding of therapeutic crisis intervention
model.