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Posted:
21.01.2025
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07.03.2025
Job Description:
Clarecare's vision is to be the trusted quality care provider within our communities by supporting individuals and families to reach their full potential.
Clarecare is a professional accredited social enterprise with charitable status, providing a range of person-centred services for over 55 years to individuals and families in Co. Clare. Current services include Family Support, Older Person Services, and Bushypark Residential Addiction Treatment Centre. Clarecare's headquarters are based in Ennis with local offices in Bushypark, Shannon, Kilrush, Killaloe, and Ennistymon. Further information is available on www.clarecare.ie and www.bushypark.ie.
Our Vision: is to be the trusted quality care provider within our communities by supporting individuals and families to reach their full potential.
Our Mission: is to provide person-centred services to individuals and families within our communities.
Our Core Values: Collaborate, Accountability, Respect, Empathy, Trust.
Clarecare's Family Support Service
The Clarecare Community-Based Family Support Service is funded by Tusla and is part of a broad range of support services provided by Clarecare in County Clare. The Family Support Service offers individual and group support for parents, as well as individual support for children and adolescents. Our professional family support staff aim to enhance parenting, family relationships, and communication; and improve resilience, safety, and wellbeing in all aspects of a child's life.
Job Title: Advocacy Worker for Parents of Children In Care
- 2 days per week (Wed/Thurs) - Permanent Contract
Advocacy Service:
The Clarecare Advocacy Service provides support for parents whose children are in the care of the Child and Family Agency, Tusla (foster care or residential care) in Co. Clare. The service aims to support parents to be actively and positively involved in their children's lives while they are in care.
The service offers:
* One-to-one support and group information sessions.
* Support to parents in preparing for child-in-care meetings and accompaniment to meetings if they wish.
* Support to parents in putting their points of view across at Tusla meetings and to be involved in their child's care plan.
JOB RELATIONS: The Advocacy Worker will report to the Family Support Services Manager or designate and work as part of a multi-disciplinary Family Support Services team.
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 2 days per week, part-time permanent contract of employment.
DAYS/HOURS OF WORK: Working Wednesday & Thursday per week from 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily (inclusive of 30 mins daily break). This position may involve evening or weekend work, and flexibility is required regarding your days/hours of work to ensure operational needs are met.
ANNUAL LEAVE: Annual Leave entitlement is 10.5 days per full leave year (Jan-Dec) for this 2 days per week, part-time role. This entitlement excludes Public Holidays.
JOB LOCATION: The office base for this position is currently in Ennis, Co. Clare. This is an on-site role - remote/hybrid working does not apply.
TRAVEL FOR WORK: You will be required to use your private car to travel for work purposes and must indemnify Clarecare on your private motor insurance policy in respect of same.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:
Specific Responsibilities:
* To deliver a direct, dedicated service to parents of children in the care of TUSLA, for those who wish to avail of it.
* To support parents to participate fully in Child in Care Statutory Reviews and Child Protection Case Conferences.
* To liaise with the Tusla Social Worker/allocated worker involved in each instance, subject to parents' permission.
* To facilitate positive communication between the parent and the Tusla social work department.
* To work as part of a team both in the Advocacy service and as part of the wider Clarecare structure.
General Responsibilities:
* To be accountable to the Family Support Services Manager or designate.
* To adhere to Clarecare's policies, procedures, protocols in relation to all work within Clarecare.
* To fulfil obligations under Children First Act 2015 and all responsibilities under Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017).
* To maintain and submit annual membership of the relevant accredited body as per Clarecare policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
* A nationally recognised CORU approved third level qualification to a minimum of Degree level in Social Care or Applied Social Studies (Level 7 QQI).
* Minimum of 3 years relevant paid employment experience (post qualification) working directly with vulnerable children/young people and their families/caregivers in an advocacy role.
* Ability to demonstrate an empathetic understanding of the issues/dilemmas which may arise for parents with children in the care of TUSLA.
* Experience of liaising with services and advocating on behalf of service users.
* Proficient computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Outlook and the use of the internet as a research tool.
Salary & Benefits:
The gross salary per annum on offer for this 2 days per week post is up to a maximum of €17,512.40 commensurate with experience.
* 10.5 days annual leave per annum for this 2 days per week, part-time permanent contract of employment, excluding Public Holiday entitlement pro-rated for part-time staff.
* Free access to Employee Assistance Programme Services via VHI.
* Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Membership on successful completion of probation (6 months).
* Access to Clarecare's Wellness Programmes.
NOTE: This job description is provided as a guideline. Unforeseen policy changes or emerging needs of the Service may create additional/new demands on the post, thus requiring the post holder to fulfil those demands.
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