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!
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.
About the role:
Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday-Sunday availability, including night shifts.
Location: Usher’s Island, Dublin 8.
Salary: €30,000 (€15.38 per hour) progressing to €30,796 (€15.79 per hour) after probation + 12% Night Allowance.
As a Support Worker in our treatment services (BBV/Detox), you will support clients as part of a team to ensure their safety and needs during stabilisation/Respite from alcohol or drugs.
Your responsibilities:
* Process referrals, admissions, and discharges to the BBV UNIT as per referral and assessment procedure.
* Work in line with your individual score card to achieve the organisational strategy.
* Engage with and build a professional trusting relationship with clients, treating them with dignity and respect.
* Work closely with Project Workers & Nursing Staff to support service users in achieving their care plan goals.
* Assist Project Workers with co-facilitating meaningful activities and social programmes.
* Coordinate social activities for clients based on individual needs.
* Perform tasks related to the day-to-day running and maintenance of an effective residential service.
* Ensure a welcoming and friendly environment, preparing all rooms for service user arrival.
* Assist with regular room searches to maintain a drug and alcohol-free unit.
* Escort clients to medical and other appointments as requested.
* Maintain positive relationships with external agencies and liaise with service providers.
* Ensure service users are consulted and involved in the operation of the project.
Essential for the role:
* Level 6, 7 or 8 in a relevant field with 6 months of experience in a similar setting (including voluntary work and college placement).
Or
* Level 5 in a relevant field with 12 months of experience in a similar setting (including voluntary work and college placement).
* A passion for helping people.
* Flexibility to work in an agile environment.
* Willingness to learn.
* Experience in carrying out Health & Safety inspections and audits.
Shortlisting will be in progress throughout the period that the vacancy is live, so you may be called for an interview and/or the vacancy may be filled before the closing date.
Please note that we reserve the right to offer the position to a successful candidate prior to the deadline of receipt of applications and we advise that you apply early.
If you are unsure of any of the requirements, contact the Recruitment Team on (01) 6354860.
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