Social Care Worker, Under 18's Residential Service, Dalkey

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Social Care Worker, Under 18's Residential Services Location: Dalkey Salary Scale: Aligned to Focus Ireland Scale Contract Available: Full Time, Permanent Benefits: 25 days Annual Leave & 3 Concession Days, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, Maternity Top Up 26 Weeks, Tax-Saver Scheme, Education Assistance Policy, Paid Sick Leave policy, Premium rates for unsocial hours Supports: Employee Assistance Program, Reflective Practice, Supervision, Well being initiatives including monthly meditations Support Young Lives – Be Part of Their Journey Forward We’re looking for compassionate and team-oriented Social Care Workers to join our Under-18 Residential Services in Dalkey, Dublin, providing vital support to young people aged 15–18 who are out of home and in crisis. In this short-term residential setting, you’ll work as part of a dedicated team to create a safe, stable environment where young people can begin to rebuild and move toward their futures. What you will do: • Work within the framework of the overall objective of Focus Ireland and the values of the agency. • Work as part of a team within the framework of the policies and procedures in place for the project or as directed by the project leader, assistant project leader or section manager. • Act as a key worker for individual young people and work in partnership with agencies external to Focus Ireland in relation to young people referred to the service. • Participate in drawing up individualised programmes exploring clients’ experiences of homelessness and support clients to break this cycle and in doing so prepare clients to their move-on to an identified placement or to independent living. • Support young people accommodated that have experienced trauma and/or present with challenging behaviour. • Advocate on a young person’s behalf for housing, social work, social welfare, education, training and legal rights. • Support young people accommodated in the service in conjunction with their statutory care plan and work with the young person to develop and maintain an individual placement plan. • Refer and support young people referring to external agencies that may further assist them with the personal, social, educational, employment, legal and accommodation needs. • Record and maintain records in relation to the project and individual clients in accordance with statutory requirements and health and safety legislation. • Assist in the implementation of the settlement policies and strategies of Focus Ireland. • Undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned to you from time to time in consultation with the Project Leader. • Observe all Health, Safety and Welfare at Work regulations and notify management of any risks or concerns you may have in relation to same. • Agree to take part in a 7-day, 24 hour roster. What you will need: • Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary) • OR hold a relevant third level qualification at degree level i.e. social care, psychology, sociology. • Experience of working in a children's residential centre or with children with complex needs in other settings. • A working knowledge of the impact of childhood adversity on adolescents. • A working knowledge and awareness of HIQA National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres. • Ability to manage and support teenagers in crisis who present with challenging behaviours. • A high standard of written communication. • A working knowledge and understanding of Child Protection, and responses to concerns. • A working knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model. Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. #FI1