Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of others? At Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, we are dedicated to serving and empowering individuals with acquired brain injuries to rebuild their lives.
Job Title:
Residential Rehabilitation Assistant
We are currently seeking highly motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team as Residential Rehabilitation Assistants in our Mountbolus, Co. Offaly service.
About Us:
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services to people living with brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to serve, advocate, empower, and support individuals impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives.
Our staff are driven by a desire to maximize the abilities of individuals suffering from a brain injury. We are looking for team members who will strive to live by and demonstrate our values:
* Dignity & Respect: We treat each other with the utmost dignity and respect in our interactions.
* Relationships: We engage meaningfully with each other with honesty, integrity, and kindness.
* Choices: We empower each other through choices to manage and direct our lives within our capabilities.
* Sharing everyday places: We value inclusion for all in our communities and sharing everyday experiences.
* Contributions: We encourage everyone to play their part no matter how small.
Role Description:
The role of the Residential Rehabilitation Assistant is to support and assist individuals with acquired brain injury on every aspect of activities of daily living, to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the community.
With a person-centred approach, our Residential Rehabilitation Assistants assist each individual to plan and direct their lives, meet the needs identified in their individual rehabilitation plan, and support outcomes that are meaningful to the person in conjunction with their overall needs, integrating more fully into the community and achieving their potential.
Key Responsibilities:
* Form a therapeutic relationship and rapport with the person served and maintain a positive, constructive, and professional relationship.
* Facilitate and co-ordinate the daily independence of the person served within the service/community by working with them and their family in formulating their Individual Rehabilitation Plans (IRP).
* Assist and encourage the person served to achieve their goals as identified in their IRP's.
* Assist the person served with budgeting, money management, and disability benefits where applicable in line with Organisational policy.
* Assist the person served to improve their quality of life by developing, encouraging, and supporting them in the activities of daily living (including personal care), the learning of skills for gaining employment and leisure activities.
* Record and document daily activities, reports, and reviews via the iPlanit system.
* Work as a member of a team and attend team meetings and reviews as required.
Essential Criteria:
* A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a minimum QQI Level 5 standard.
* A full driving licence.
* A person-centred approach to supporting people with an acquired brain injury.
* Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
* Must be able to write and speak English to a high standard.
* Good IT skills.
Desirable Criteria:
* Previous residential care or community work experience.
* Previous experience of working in an area of disability/illness.
Role Benefits:
* Salary from €29,417 - €42,313 DOE.
* Competitive Annual Leave entitlements.
* Premium Pay (subject to role requirements).
* Access to ABI's defined contribution pension scheme (applicable for eligible employees with service requirements).
* Flexible working and Work Life Balance Initiatives in place.
* Free life cover benefit (2 times gross salary tax-free).
* Revenue-approved mileage rates.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Bike to Work Scheme.
* Long Service Awards.
* Paid Maternity Leave.
* Career development opportunities.
* Comprehensive induction and training programme including specialist brain injury training.
* Access to Health Care Staff Credit Union.