Outreach Social Care Worker

Location Kildare
Job-type Permanent
Salary Additional pay rate premiums also included
Contact Sarah Byrne
Email email Sarah
Reference J357945
Date Published about 1 year ago
Attuned Programmes Ireland is a privately owned business providing residential care and community-based outreach supports to young people and vulnerable adults.
Attuned Programmes Ireland supports young people and where appropriate, their families to identify and navigate towards positive outcomes in a safe and respectful manner that takes account of their individual needs and cultural preferences.
Our client recognises the inherent right of each individual to be accepted, respected and treated with dignity at all time and meets young people where they are at', accepting that each young person is doing the very best they can with the current resources available to them.

If you have a passion and interest in working to support vulnerable young adults with mental health issues and would like to join a team working with a young man providing community based, activity orientated sessional outreach in Kildare, look no further.

This post would suit a Social Care Worker who has a passion for working in mental health / Aftercare and is looking to work reduced hours of up to 20 hours per week.

This may be of interest to someone who is looking to maintain certain social welfare benefits while working part time hours. There will be some degree of flexibility on the working hours.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:
•Experience of working with vulnerable adults/young people in areas such as residential care, homelessness, addiction, mental health, youth services, community-based work.
•A passion for working with young vulnerable adults and a keen interest in helping young adults reach their full potential.
•Ability to lone work and to work on own initiative in challenging environments.
•Good verbal and written communication skills
•Good Computer skills

Qualifications:
NFQ level 7 qualification in a relevant field and relevant experience

Desirable Criteria:
•A full clean driver's licence


Employee benefits
•Sunday and Bank holiday premium rates paid
•Paid sick leave
•Exclusive Trauma-informed and reflective practice training provided to all staff,
•Well-being overnight retreats to promote self-care for all our staff
•Access to Education Fund
•Model of care training
•Monthly support meetings with our consultant Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist for all staff teams
•PRSA scheme

Traning/Induction:
Full training will be provided and will include an extensive induction to Attuned Programmes Ireland,


TTM Healthcare Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer