Family Support Worker Dun Laoghaire Closing Date: 01.11.24

at  Crosscare

Essential Requirements:

• Be in possession of a third level qualification in youth work and a minimum of 2 years’ experience working with young people at risk.
• Experience of dealing with Child Safeguarding Issues.
• Full Driving licence desirable

Personal Skills/Attributes:

• Communication skills
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Creativity & Innovation
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Excellent organisational, time management & record keeping skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Facilitation and group work skills
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Strong leadership skill

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Together, as a team, with the youth justice workers, identify and support families of young people who have offended or are at risk of offending, with the aim to reduce the offending behaviour.
• Work closely with the YJWs and using the information identified in the young person’s YLS/CMI 2.0 to identify the needs and strengths of the family.
• Assess and respond to the needs of families, particularly parents and care givers of young people who are participants of the YDP or have been referred to the YDP.
• Engage, build and maintaining strong, positive relationships with the target group.
• Use evidence based/informed approaches, provide group work, individual work, skills-based programmes, and recreational activities as appropriate for the parents and/or caregivers.
• Build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, particularly An Garda Siochana and other services engaged with families and young people in the catchment area.
• Advocate for parents, care givers and families and attending meetings relevant to their needs, preparing reports as necessary.
• Operate in accordance with the YDP Operational Requirements.
• Complete accurately and on time administrative requirements of the project including compiling plans and reports as required.
• Attending YDP advisory committee and referral assessment committee meetings as required and preparation of reports for same.
• Networking, co-operating, and enlisting the support of other agencies/organisations and community groups to enhance the development opportunities for project participants.

• Attend and complete all training provided by Crosscare and Irish Youth Justice, to support the work within the project.

  Essential Requirements:

• Be in possession of a third level qualification in youth work and a minimum of 2 years’ experience working with young people at risk.

• Experience of dealing with Child Safeguarding Issues.

• Full Driving licence desirable.

  Personal Skills/Attributes:

• Communication skills

• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Creativity & Innovation
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Excellent organisational, time management & record keeping skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Facilitation and group work skills
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

• Strong leadership skills

  Benefits:

• Competitive salaries

• Generous annual leave
• Additional leave for long service
• Training and Development Programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Digital Doctor Service
• Competitive pension plan
• Bike to Work Scheme