Aftercare Worker

2 weeks ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland TN Ireland Full time
Aftercare Worker - South Dublin Aftercare Support and Settlement, Dublin

Client: Focus Ireland

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b07f440942f7

Job Views: 3

Posted: 19.04.2025

Expiry Date: 03.06.2025

Job Description:

Description

Aftercare Worker, South Dublin Aftercare Support and Settlement

Contract: Permanent Full time

Location: South Dublin

To work as part of the Aftercare Team providing support and settlement services to young people leaving care or who are in the process of settling into a new home. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to further develop their skills working with young people in the Aftercare sector.

What you will do:

  • To undertake work with an agreed number of individuals in the community and to provide appropriate supports.
  • To prepare young people for leaving care by developing an Aftercare Plan and implementing the plan jointly with the young person's social worker.
  • To prepare young people gradually and holistically, paying attention to their practical, self-care needs, health, budgeting, and domestic skills, as well as their psychosocial needs.
  • To assist young people in finding suitable accommodation.
  • To ensure that young people leaving care receive their full income entitlements, if applicable.
  • To inform young people leaving care of the available services.
  • To maximise the education, training and employment outcomes for young people leaving care.
  • To monitor the progress of young people who have left care.
  • To make contact with local services and relevant community groups in different areas relevant to the needs of the young person.
  • To establish effective links as is appropriate between Focus Ireland and such groups.
  • To develop resource materials with the assistance of other team members, on services in local areas.
  • To liaise with and inform the Manager on a regular basis, of issues arising from work with individual cases.
  • To implement the existing policies and procedures of the project and of Focus Ireland.
  • To work in close liaison and co-operation with other Focus Ireland Services.
  • To participate in relevant training and development courses and in project evaluation.
  • To attend and contribute to Team, Section, Divisional and Agency meetings as required.
  • To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the Manager, Section Manager or Divisional Head of Services.
  • To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health & Safety Representative.

What you will need:

  • 2+ years relevant experience working with young people in care or marginalised young people or equivalent.
  • Third level qualification in social care or related field.
  • Proven experience of key-working clients or individual casework.
  • Experience of managing challenging behaviour.
  • Must have own car and full clean drivers' licence.

Ideally:

  • Good understanding of the issues affecting young people leaving care and in aftercare.
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