Child Support Worker, Family Homeless Action Team, Dublin

at  Focus Ireland

Child Support Worker, Family Homeless Action Team
Location: Dublin
Contract: Full-time, Specific Purpose
The purpose of this role is to work as part of a team with a responsibility to reduce the impact of childhood traumatic experiences that can occur while a family is experiencing homelessness. The CSW will work alongside case managers in the wider Family HAT team to support families in exiting homelessness.

To work within the framework of the overall objectives of Focus Ireland.
To undertake assessments of children’s developmental needs and strengths.
To develop and review appropriate support plans with parents and as appropriate, with children, colleagues and other professionals involved with the child/young person’s family.
To undertake one-to-one work in the child’s emergency accommodation reflecting the support plan.
To contribute to the promotion, creation and maintenance of a high standard of child led and child focussed practice in delivering a service to children and their families.
To promote the development of positive parent and child relationships.
To encourage and support parental responsibility and assist parents in meeting their children’s needs.
To advocate for children and young people who use the service.
To establish links with appropriate community services to address the needs of children and their families at a local level.
To communicate and liaise effectively with professionals where relevant to the needs of the children/young person. To attend meetings concerning the children/young person, e.g. school liaison, case conferences and reviews.
To produce reports and information as requested and to keep up-to-date and accurate records.
To be familiar with and comply with the agency’s policies and procedures pertaining to health, safety and welfare of children and all other agency policies and procedures.
To participate in reviews, evaluations and development of the service.
To work 39 hours per week at the appointed times
To work under the supervision and direction of the Project Leader/Team Leader and to engage regularly in supervision sessions with the Team Leader
To participate in relevant training and development courses as agreed with the Project Leader/Team Leader
To attend and contribute to team and any other meetings which are relevant to your work as required.
To adhere 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.
To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Project Leader/Team Leader/Manager.