Community Resource Worker (CRW) - South-East Region
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Location: The successful candidate will be based in a Vision Ireland office in Ormonde Road, Kilkenny OR John's Hill, Waterford. You will be expected to travel within the South-East region as/when required to carry out your duties.
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Closing date: 13th May 2025
Salary: (Point 1) €38,209 This role is in line with a Vision Ireland salary scale, with new appointees typically commencing at Point 1 of the scale - €38,209.
About The Children & Young Persons (CYP) Team: Vision Ireland's Children and Young Persons Team supports children from birth, through early years and education, providing assessments and individualised intervention plans to help maximize children's potential. The CYP team aims to meet the distinctive needs of visually impaired learners by following what is known as an "additional", "specialist" or "expanded core" curriculum.
The successful candidate will possess a recognised third level qualification along with knowledge of vision impairment. The CRW will work with children with vision impairments within the South-East region and surrounding areas, travelling to community-based settings or other Vision Ireland locations throughout the course of their work, when necessary.
The successful candidate will be subject to garda vetting in accordance with Vision Ireland's Garda Vetting policy.
The Role of Community Resource Worker (CRW)
The purpose of the CRW role is to provide a quality and professional service to children with vision loss and their families to moderate the impact of vision loss and ensure children are supported to achieve their potential.
The CRW, along with their colleagues on the Children and Young Persons Team, work collectively to support and contribute to national initiatives and caseloads, travelling within the South-East region and wider areas while carrying out your daily duties.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. To liaise with referrers and manage intake of referrals of children according to Vision Ireland's agreed protocols.
2. To provide in depth functional impact assessment at baseline and ongoing, with all children deemed appropriate for referral to Vision Ireland services.
3. To independently manage a caseload of children using a tiered approach to intervention based on assessed needs.
4. To advise and/or deliver intervention programmes to children with vision loss, ranging from universal, targeted and/or individualised solutions and strategies.
5. To provide an appropriate level of emotional support and demonstrate empathy to families and children and refer on for further support where necessary.
6. Support the co-ordination of group activities where required, e.g., group learning, peer support etc.
7. Provide relevant and appropriate information regarding all aspects of sight loss and how it impacts function to support families in maximising their child's potential.
8. Liaise with government, statutory and voluntary bodies in the promotion of the needs and rights of people with vision impairment and their families.
9. Work in partnership with families and other professionals in all stages of service provision to ensure optimal outcomes for children with vision loss.
10. To develop and maintain your own knowledge base and skills and to contribute to the team learning.
11. Take an active role in the development of Vision Ireland services for children working both independently and collaboratively within a skill mix team.
12. To contribute to policy and assist in the setting & monitoring of standards as well as evaluation of practice & service.
13. Maintain case and work records to the standards required within the Organisation and comply with all Vision Ireland policies in relation to electronic record keeping, file maintenance, information sharing, confidentiality, health and safety etc.
14. To be aware of and adhere to Vision Ireland and statutory Child Protection measures.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
Qualifications: 3rd level qualification in Occupational Therapy, Special Education or Vision Loss OR Qualification in Rehabilitation or Orientation & Mobility with particular experience relating to vision impairment.
Experience: Experience working with people with disability or experience supporting children in a special education setting.
Experience in functional assessments with children with strong knowledge base of child development.
Other essential requirements: Strong report writing & record-keeping skills. Willingness and ability to travel to other Vision Ireland locations and/or community settings as required. Excellent Communication Skills (professional Standard Of English Required).
Desirable:
Experience working with children with a disability and/or sight loss. Knowledge and skills in vision habilitation is a distinct advantage.
Our Values
Vision Ireland's core values give effect to our vision and permeate our mission and inform all of our actions to ensure that we achieve the highest standards in everything we do.
Inclusive Approach: Vision Ireland listens to people who use our services, staff members, volunteers and all other stakeholders and collaborates with them in the design and delivery of our services and all related activities.
Choice: Vision Ireland acknowledges and respects the right of people to make choices about their lives. We will do everything in our power to support people who are blind and vision impaired in exercising this right.
Openness and Accountability: Vision Ireland carries out its work in an open manner and is accountable to all stakeholders for our actions and decisions.
Pursuit of Excellence: Vision Ireland is committed to attaining excellence in everything we do through our policies, procedures and staff.
Accessibility, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Vision Ireland is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity.
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