Social Care Worker at Jerpoint Camphill

at  Camphill Communities of Ireland

CAMPHILL COMMUNITIES OF IRELAND (CCOI) ARE RECRUITING FOR:

Social Care Worker
Camphill Communities of Ireland are seeking to hire a Social Care Worker. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge.
Purpose of Post
The position requires a high degree of understanding and commitment to the residents and to Camphill Communities of Ireland. The prime consideration at all times must be for the welfare and wellbeing of the residents. This position requires a high degree of professionalism. Confidentiality with regard to residents and staff is most important.
The Social Care Worker must have the ability to work with people with an intellectual disability and must believe that the person has the right to live and participate in the community equally with other people. The Social Care Worker, in co-operation with the Shift Lead and the Person In Charge will be responsible for the overall growth and direction of the residents, working within the ethos of CCoI.
The person appointed must be highly responsible and reliable, be competent in household management and have the ability to create and maintain a homely and supportive environment. The position requires a maturity enabling the person to resolve conflict and can understand and empower people with sometimes quite divergent points of view.
The person appointed should be flexible in their approach to service provision and should have the ability to lead and work as a member of a team. They will be required to take an active part in ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the Service reflect the ethos and vision of CCoI and that all staff are meeting the needs of the individuals supported by the Service. They will be required, whilst setting a personal example by attitude, conduct, practice and leadership style to carry out the duties of the post outlined hereafter.

THE SOCIAL CARE WORKER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Advocacy & Rights
1 Respect each person who uses the services as an equal citizen.
2 Uphold and respect the human, legal and constitutional rights of each person who uses the service, recognising their individuality and equality, and empowering them to grow, thereby achieving the highest possible level of personal autonomy.
3 Facilitate, encourage and develop the choice and decision-making skills of people who use the services.
4 Facilitate, encourage and develop the self-advocacy skills of and opportunities for involvement in advocacy for people who use services.
5 Enable each individual supported by the services to pursue and maintain their individual hobbies and interests.
6 Foster, encourage and develop the self-help and social skills of each individual supported by the services so as to achieve the greatest degree of autonomy possible.
7 Facilitate each individual supported by the services to actively participate and integrate into the community, through the use of generic community facilities.
Person Centred Support for Living
8 Ensure a person centred approach to service delivery
9 In the context of the individual person centred plans support people who use the service with aspects of individual and group service responses including:
o Occupation and leisure activities
o Communication
o Behaviour support plans
o Independent living skills
o Social Integration and the use of community facilities
o Personal Care
o Personal Development
10 Act as a Key Worker for specific individuals.
11 In consultation with the individual take the lead in developing and implementing person centred plans for those individuals for whom you act as key worker and ensure that the needs identified are appropriately addressed and participate in residents reviews as required.
12 Ensure all medical appointments are coordinated and supported.
13 Ensure a healthy and nutritious diet is offered and takes individual choice into account.
14 Develop and implement appropriate training, leisure, social, and personal activities for individuals within the service area.
15 Facilitate individuals to actively participate and integrate into the community, through the use of generic community facilities.
16 Ensure that all behaviour support plans that are put in place by the Multidisciplinary Team are carried out and adhered to.
17 Foster, encourage and develop the self-help and social skills of each person so as to achieve the highest possible degree of personal autonomy.
18 Ensure that people who use the service have an awareness of required personal hygiene and personal appearance standards and support them in attaining such standards. This may include the participation in and support of individualised personal hygiene programmes including personal care.

DETAILS OF THE ROLE:

Salary Scale: €36,379 - €52,445 per annum (based on a 40 hour week)
Location: Jerpoint Camphill
Duration: Fulltime 40 hours per week - Permanent
Part time position also available
Closing date: 30th November 2024
Please note all posts are subject to Garda Vetting relevant Police check for any country of residence of over 6 months from age of 18 and reference checking.
Camphill is an equal opportunities employe