Project Worker, Supported Housing for Youth, Dublin (Full Time)Dublin, IrelandDescriptionProject Worker, Supported Housing for Youth, Dublin Location: Dublin Contract: Full-Time, 2 Years Fixed-Term Salary Scale: Aligned to Focus Ireland Scale The purpose of this role is to work as part of the Supported Housing for Youth Team to provide care and support for young people who have experienced homelessness to complete a program and pathway to secure and stable accommodation.
The priority target group will be young people exiting emergency accommodation.
The project will be delivered separating housing and supports with Focus Ireland providing the support and Cluid the housing.
It will consist of a combination of single occupancy and shared accommodations scattered across the four Dublin regions.
The service will be based on a case management, visiting support model.
The support offered will be based on the individual needs of each young person and include key working and independent living skills programs.
As such the caseload will be one to ten staff to young person ratio.
What you will do: Work within the framework of the overall aims and objectives of Focus Ireland.Draw up with the young person suitable care plans to prepare and support them to be able to move towards independent living.Support young people holistically, focusing on their practical self-care needs, health, budgeting, education and training, and domestic skills to promote and build the confidence and self-esteem of young people.Advocate on behalf of residents for housing, social work, social welfare, education, training, and legal rights.Liaise with and make referrals to relevant outside agencies.Be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health & Safety Representative.Attend Team, Divisional, and Agency meetings as required.Maintain accurate case records and statistics.Report to external stakeholders where necessary.Liaise with and inform the Team Leader/Project Leader, on a regular basis, of issues arising from work with individual cases.Engage in supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Team Leader.Participate in relevant training and development courses and in project evaluation.Implement the existing policies and procedures of the project and of Focus Ireland and adhere to the Standards of Customer service.Assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of Focus Ireland.Work in close liaison with and co-operate with other Focus Ireland projects, in particular Focus Housing.Undertake other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Project Leader, Section Manager, or Divisional Head.What you will need: Extensive, relevant work experience working with young people in care or marginalized young people.Third Level Qualification at degree level in social care or related field.Experience of key-working clients or individual case-work.Experience of managing challenging behaviour.Full Clean drivers license and access to use of own car.Good understanding of the issues affecting young people leaving care and in aftercare.Flexibility.Understanding of Child Protection.Experience of inter-agency working.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer We are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong.
Wrong because it is a failure of society that creates victims out of ordinary people and robs them of their potential.
Wrong because it can be prevented, it can be solved but is allowed to continue and in doing so, undermines society.
Focus Ireland currently employs 435 people in various capacities that include permanent, fixed term, full time, part time, and relief.
We aim to create continuous improvement and add value through partnership, integration, accessibility, and empowerment of all employees.
What we offer: Top up Maternity Benefit up to 22 weeksTop up Paternity leave up to 8 daysEducation Policy - provision of financial support for upskilling/qualificationsPaid expensesCycle to Work schemeAnnual Leave – 25 daysDefined Contribution – 5% employee contribution and 7% employer contributionEAP – Employee assistance programme – staff counsellingDeath in Service benefit – 3 times salary
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