Project Worker - Step Up / Step Down Unit

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 then apply for this role with Dublin Simon Community and join the team!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Contract Type – Full-Time Permanent
Working Hours – 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday.
Location – Usher’s Island, Dublin 8.
Salary – €35,000 (€17.95 per hour) progressing to €35,820 (€18.37 per hour) after probation.
The Project Worker will build professional trusting relationships with clients and provide care through individualized client-led care plans. Support clients to work proactively to progress to more long-term accommodation. The Project Worker reports to the Step Up / Step Down Supervisor and Service Nurse Manager.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Using the Holistic Needs Assessment Tool (HNA), identify and address client needs, and support them in achieving their individual care plan goals.
• Implement and work within care and case management systems and protocols.
• Support individuals to establish networks that assist them in removing barriers to exiting homelessness; partner with voluntary and statutory agencies.
• Deliver a high-quality service to a caseload of clients, while building strong professional trusting relationships.
• Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to achieve service targets.
• Manage risks and ensure the protection of all clients in the service.
• Engage clients with appropriate accommodation and support services required as identified in the support plan.
• Prepare reports and statistics to inform future strategy and for recording and reviewing client details on the PASS system.
• Provide regular, consistent & comprehensive reporting regarding developments or problems in the service to the Manager.
• Manage pre-crisis and crisis interventions on an individual basis.
• Promoting choice, independence, health, and well-being - encouraging clients to engage in a healthy lifestyle, and to participate in client-led Dublin Simon Community initiatives.
• Abide by Dublin Simon Community’s Health & Safety regulations & standard operating procedures relating to the fire procedure, the safety of staff, etc., in order to ensure that the well being of all staff is maintained.
• Liaise with a range of both voluntary & statutory service providers (referrals, move-on options, health care, probation services, etc.), to establish or improve services available to clients.
• Complete administrative tasks such as report writing, maintenance of accurate statistics, records, up-to-date client case notes, PASS, HNAs, Outcomes star.
• Ensuring effective handovers and information transmission for the service to run smoothly & effectively.

ESSENTIAL FOR THE ROLE:

• Qualification to at least diploma level in psychology, social care, addiction, counselling, youth work, community development, psychotherapy, or similar.
• 2 years experience working in a social care setting, with experience of assessment, planning support, key working, and advocacy with vulnerable people.
• Experience in care and case management procedures. Developing, implementing, and evaluating action plans.
• Harm Reduction approach.
• Understanding of mental health diagnoses, treatment services, mental health interventions, addictions, domestic violence, and other presenting issues.
• Record keeping and report writing skills