About Gheel Autism Services
We are dedicated to supporting individuals with autism through their life journey. Our mission is to enable people to have fulfilling life experiences while promoting autonomy and empowering them to make their own choices.
Our services include day and vocational opportunities, outreach support, and various supported living options. We take a strengths-based approach, tailoring personalised plans to meet each individual's unique needs.
Our team is committed to fostering independence, social inclusion, and overall well-being, ensuring that each person achieves outcomes that are meaningful to them.
Why Work with Us?
* Professional Development: Access to Educational Support Schemes to further your professional development.
* Competitive Salary: A competitive salary scale ranging from €35,216 to €50,954 (39-hour week).
* Comprehensive Benefits: Company pension with contributions (including income protection and death-in-service benefits), Employee Assistance Programme, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (service-dependent), 25 days of annual leave, Bike-to-Work scheme, Training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD), Option to join the Health Service Credit Union, Access to Health Insurance.
About the Role
You will be part of the South Dublin Transition Services Team, which provides an innovative and dynamic outreach program designed to support individuals in realising their aspirations in areas such as personal development, education, employment, and moving out of the family home.
The Transition Services focus on delivering sessional support in places chosen by the individual, such in their community, or a transition office.
As a caseworker, you will work within a casework model, where each person supported is assigned one dedicated caseworker. This approach allows for the delivery of personalised, autism-informed support, tailored to each individual's specific needs.
Your responsibilities will include designing and managing a caseload, developing personalised support plans, promoting community inclusion, and liaising with external agencies to facilitate supports in education, housing, mental health, and employment.
Additionally, you will play a critical role in supporting individuals to build independence, resilience, and life skills. Building their confidence to encourage them to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
This role requires you to work 39 hours per week on a flexible schedule, balancing both direct support and case management duties.
Your Responsibilities
* Manage your own caseload of individuals supported and design your weekly schedule.
* Receive full training in autism practice, case management, health and safety, and more.
* Gain a broad range of experience by supporting up to eight people, all while using online systems.
* Be provided with your own laptop and phone for work purposes, allowing you to work flexibly in the community.
* Take the lead in liaising with professionals and external agencies such as education providers, employers, housing agencies, multi-disciplinary teams, families, and more.
* Work 39 hours per week during daytime office hours (Monday to Friday).
Requirements
* A Level 7 qualification in Social Care/Studies from an accredited institution, OR A recognised qualification equivalent to the Irish Level 7 award (NARIC), OR Relevant third-level degree in social work, psychology, or allied health, OR Post-graduate qualification in Autism Studies.
* At least one-year recent experience in the social services sector.
* Ability to promote independence - supporting others to learn how - not doing it for them.
* An understanding of the New Directions Model of Service Delivery.
* A full, clean driver's licence and access to own car for travelling to various locations only (please indicate on cover letter and/or curriculum vitae).