Senior Family Support Worker
Supporting individuals living with EB and their families with any emotional, social or practical difficulties that may arise for them. There will be an emphasis on designing workshops and facilitating group work for families living with EB.
This role is responsible for empowering service users to advocate for their own needs, delivering practical and emotional support, designing and running group work for families, and identifying individual and collective needs in partnership with the family.
The Senior Family Support worker will also manage a caseload, provide supportive counselling referrals, promote independence and self-reliance, and assess and plan interventions with relevant teams and services.
A background in social work or counselling and psychotherapy is required, with experience in managing multiple projects, prioritizing time and resources, and thriving in a fast-paced environment.
The ideal candidate will be registered with the Social Work Register or as a fully accredited counsellor, with minimum five years' experience in a similar role.
The successful candidate will be part of a person-led charity, working closely with other medical professionals and stakeholders to enhance support for families living with EB.
This is a full-time permanent position, 37.5 hours per week, with occasional 'out of hours' work. The salary scale is €55k DOE.
Candidates must be resident in Ireland and have a clean driver's license, car insurance, and civil service rates apply for mileage.
The benefits package includes 20 days annual leave, additional sick leave entitlement, employer matched pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.