Project Worker - Suaimhneas

Project Worker – Suaimhneas 

Permanent position

Full time – 35 hours per week 

Shift work including weekends – day and evening shift 

Salary €37,109.46 per annum 

 1. Role 

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to provide support through the recovery model in Suaimhneas. Suaimhneas is an 6 bed recovery model supporting women in early recovery from addiction issues. The primary  focus is to promote the wellbeing of women in recovery. Please note that we only accept female applicant due to service's circumstance. Depaul is a values-led organisation working with a  number of services throughout Dublin. This role will report directly to the local management team in Suaimhneas. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team that is focused on the organisation’s  development going forward. 

2. Key Areas of Responsibility 

∙ To ensure the practical needs of our services users are met i.e.  

∙ Supporting independent living skills, cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, meaningful use of time and self  care while ensuring a safe and secure environment in a high standard service.  

∙ To assess the needs of service users and to refer them to appropriate agencies.  

∙ To provide key working to a number of residents, recording this work, advocating for them and updating  line manager and the team on progress.  

∙ To liaise with external agencies, health boards and county councils.  

∙ To ensure all quality assurance policies and procedures are adhered too.  

∙ To be a team player taking a role in handovers, supervising Volunteers and supporting your team  members in ensuring all decision making is consistent  

∙ To participate in supervision with your line manager and annual appraisals and identifying your own  professional development within your role.  

∙ To ensure all Depaul Policies and Procedures are adhered to particularly Health and Safety, code of Conduct  and Confidentiality.  

∙ To at all times undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high quality standard of work in line  with Depaul Values and ethos.

The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility both in relation to tasks  and direct reports may be added over time. 

3. Person Requirements 

EXPERIENCE 

∙ ∙2 year’s paid experience working in a drug free/ recovery model setting (residential setting, desirable) Must have experience of care planning and key working and be in a position to evidence this. ∙ A solid understanding of the recovery models such as 12 steps 

∙ Recovery Coaching qualification and experience would be beneficial but not essential. 

∙ Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment, Lone  Working, Activity Risk Assessments)  

∙ Process an understanding of harm reduction and low threshold working  

∙ Process an understanding of why people become homeless and the issues they present with,  understanding what supports can be offered in homeless services to service users with complex support  needs  

∙ Have experience working with needs assessment, key working and support planning for people in  recovery from various addictions.  

∙ Have a knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless people ∙ Understand the importance for Health and Safety in a residential setting.  

∙ Be a good communicator and computer literate  

∙ Knowledge and understanding of Depaul vision mission and values.  

∙ Proficient use of IT required in role, including email in a professional capacity 

ATTITUDE 

∙ An understanding of, and respect for the values and beliefs of Depaul