Project Worker Outreach (specified Purpose 6 months)

at  Dublin Simon Community

ABOUT US:

At Dublin Simon Community, we are passionate about making home a reality. Our aim is to empower people to access and retain a home by providing housing, prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response and other targeted interventions, through advocacy and partnership. If you share our values and want to make a difference also, come talk to us at Dublin Simon Community. We’re looking for client focused, friendly and adaptable people to join our team. This standard is achieved by organisations that have best practice Human Resource Systems in place, particularly in the area of staff training and development, communication, and staff involvement in the decision making processes in the organisation.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• A recognised third level qualification to degree level in a relevant discipline such as Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work or Addiction Studies.
• Key working skills.
• Knowledge of harm reduction initiatives and presenting needs of rough sleepers.
• Knowledge of Case and Care Management Protocols and systems
• Three years experience working in a Social Care setting.
• Managing a caseload and managing time effectively.
• Experience of building up contacts and good working relationships with a variety of stakeholders appropriate to the job.
• Leadership
• Excellent Communication
• Commitment to health & safety
• Promote choice, independence, health and well being.
• Ability to carry out assessments, support plans and review for clients.
• Focused on outcomes
• Ability to contribute to the prevention and management of challenging behaviour
• Advocacy
• Planning and organising
• Analysis & problem solving
• Initiative and taking responsibility
• Influencing and negotiating
• Resilience and positive outlook
• Effective team working
• Developing external relationships

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualification in Key working/ Case Management
• Driving licence.
• Knowledge of rights and entitlements of homeless persons.
• Knowledge of motivational techniques and tools to assess readiness to change.
• Practical experience of assessment, planned support, key working and advocacy.
• Experience working with people in active drug addiction using a harm reduction approach.

Skills & Personality Requirements:

• A Passion for helping people
• Flexibility to work in an agile environment
• Willingness to learn
• Experience in carrying out Health & Safety inspections and audits

Core Competencies of all Dublin Simon Staff:

• Commitment to providing the highest levels of quality service
• Relating with respect and compassion
• Promoting diversity and equality
• Providing quality person-centered service
• Communicating effectively
• Resilience, positive outlook openness to change
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment
• Promoting health and wellbeing
• Promoting person-centered care
• Building working relationships
• Effective professional practice, planning, organising, and problem-solving.

Benefits to working with Dublin Simon Community:

• 25 days annual leave
• 5% matched contribution to your pension
• Paid Sick Leave Policy
• Paid Maternity Leave Policy
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Commuter Travel Tax Savers Ticket
• 1st-week Comprehensive Training
• Progression Opportunities

• The project worker will work closely with the Outreach Service Manager and the team and take the lead on key projects and complex cases, specifically to:
• Implement the Care and Case Management processes and protocols.
• Deliver a quality effective service ensuring the progression and sustainability of all clients.
• Case Manage 20 clients, develop and implement their support plans, and work as part of a multi disciplinary team to achieve service and clients targets.
• Engage clients with appropriate accommodation and support services required as identified in support plan.
• Deliver the Emergency Needle Exchange Programme and other street based Harm Reduction interventions.
• Utilise PASS and other data recording systems.
• Carry out assessments with people sleeping rough and provide follow up support to facilitate access to accommodation (short and long term), residential treatment and medical services.
• Provide in-reach and out-reach to people sleeping rough and homeless people at risk of rough sleeping.
• Induct new team members and carry out relevant on- the-job training and guidance.
• Utilise evidence-based techniques such as motivational interviewing to explore clients’ motivation to change.
• Respond and participate in media and fundraising requests regarding the service and service provision.
• Perform all the administrative duties relating to the role in order to ensure that clients are supported in an effective and timely manner.
• Work in cooperation and partnership with other agencies, both voluntary and statutory ensuring good communication and cross-agency flexible working practices to minimise obstacles to a person getting access to supports, services and/or accommodation.
• Identify and manage risks and ensure the protection of all clients.
• Engage with and build a professional trusting relationship with clients.
• Responsible for the achievement of goals as determined by organisational strategy and local scorecard.
• Ensure clients are consulted and involved in the operation of the project as far as possible.
• Build resources and strong community relationships to improve the continuity of care.