Aftercare Worker - South Dublin Aftercare Support and Settlement, Dublin
Client: Focus Ireland
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: b07f440942f7
Job Views: 3
Posted: 19.04.2025
Expiry Date: 03.06.2025
Job Description:
Description
Aftercare Worker, South Dublin Aftercare Support and Settlement
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: South Dublin
To work as part of the Aftercare Team providing support and settlement services to young people leaving care or who are in the process of settling into a new home. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to further develop their skills working with young people in the Aftercare sector.
What you will do:
* To undertake work with an agreed number of individuals in the community and to provide appropriate supports.
* To prepare young people for leaving care by developing an Aftercare Plan and implementing the plan jointly with the young person’s social worker.
* To prepare young people gradually and holistically, paying attention to their practical, self-care needs, health, budgeting, and domestic skills, as well as their psychosocial needs.
* To assist young people in finding suitable accommodation.
* To ensure that young people leaving care receive their full income entitlements, if applicable.
* To inform young people leaving care of the available services.
* To maximise the education, training and employment outcomes for young people leaving care.
* To monitor the progress of young people who have left care.
* To make contact with local services and relevant community groups in different areas relevant to the needs of the young person.
* To establish effective links as is appropriate between Focus Ireland and such groups.
* To develop resource materials with the assistance of other team members, on services in local areas.
* To liaise with and inform the Manager on a regular basis, of issues arising from work with individual cases.
* To implement the existing policies and procedures of the project and of Focus Ireland.
* To work in close liaison and co-operation with other Focus Ireland Services.
* To participate in relevant training and development courses and in project evaluation.
* To attend and contribute to Team, Section, Divisional and Agency meetings as required.
* To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Manager, Section Manager or Divisional Head of Services.
* To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health & Safety Representative.
What you will need:
* 2+ years relevant experience working with young people in care or marginalised young people or equivalent.
* Third level qualification in social care or related field.
* Proven experience of key-working clients or individual casework.
* Experience of managing challenging behaviour.
* Must have own car and full clean drivers’ licence.
Ideally:
* Good understanding of the issues affecting young people leaving care and in aftercare.
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