Project Worker: Family Support

2 weeks ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland The Wheel Full time

Project Worker: Family Support - working as part of a dedicated team to support children and their parents/carers in an established community-based service.

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about making a difference and helping children, young people, and their families? Our purpose at MyP is to deliver effective and impactful services that make a difference for families in our community.

Working in partnership with families, we capitalize on individual strengths and offer the necessary supports to overcome difficulties with a focus on the wellbeing of each individual at the heart of everything we do.

What can we offer you?

As a Project Worker, we appreciate the value of your training, skill, and time when providing crucial services to families and have effective supports in place that will allow you to have a real effect through the work that you do.

We also offer:

  • Generous annual leave
  • Training & Development
  • Positive working environment
  • Bike to work scheme

What is the role and the service?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated project worker to join our family support services team in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

The purpose of this role is to identify and support the needs of families in the community. We provide a range of services including parenting support with opportunities for children (0-2) to experience play, development, and education with their parent or guardian. We work with young people around personal challenges, substance misuse, and provide support and opportunities for growth and development. My Project works with children, young people, and their families towards developing constructive relationships, effective communication, and common advocacy. Services are available Monday to Friday.

What does day-to-day look like?

In this role, you will work directly with families by implementing processes and programmes that respond to the needs of those referred to the service. You will be responsible for assessing needs, planning, implementing, and reviewing interventions and their outcomes. You will work with children, young people, and their families in a variety of ways including individual, family, and group work, centre-based and outreach work. Working collaboratively with families and other statutory, voluntary, and community bodies, attending and contributing to team meetings, case conferences, and reviews as required. Effective administration around case notes, reports, and statistics as appropriate to the role.

What experience do I need?

  • Minimum 2 years experience working with children, young people, and families
  • Experience of planning, implementing, and reviewing individual interventions and programmes with children and families
  • The ability to work under pressure and to work within a team
  • A commitment to best practice, an innovative approach, flexible and open to change.
  • Ability to form professional and objective relationships with children, young people, their families/carers, and other stakeholders
  • An understanding of family dynamics, youth mental health, substance misuse, hidden harm, separated families, DVA, homelessness
  • Additional training in areas such as Parenting Support Programmes, Mental Health Support, Recovery Support

Knowledge & Values

  • A commitment to the values and principles of My Project
  • A commitment to children's rights and the rights of the family
  • An understanding of the impact of drug and alcohol misuse on young people and the hidden harm effects on children who experience substance misuse within the family
  • An understanding of child welfare, protection laws, and policies relating to children and young people

Yes, for this role you will hold a recognised third level qualification (minimum level 7) awarded by the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) QQI in:

Applied Social Studies / Social Care Practice / Youth & Community Work

*Shortlisting will apply

Interview date: TBC for April 2025

Please submit CV (max 2 pages) with a brief cover letter by email to: info@myp.ie quoting 'Family Project Worker Application March 2025' in the subject line.

*Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo Garda Vetting.

A full driving licence and access to the use of a suitable insured vehicle is desirable.

This position is funded by Tusla and by the HSE through Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force.

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