Social Care Worker

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Provide high-quality care and support for young people, liaise with families/agencies, maintain records, and ensure compliance with child protection standards.

Objectives:

● To support young people in our service, and to provide them with assistance in their development for the future.

● To perform your work in keeping with the Ethos and Policies & Procedures of Don Bosco Care, which promotes respect for the young person and working in a manner that fosters the best possible outcomes for each young person in our care.

● To have a high level of commitment to using the support systems; supervision, reflective practice and debriefing. Such support systems provide the necessary structures to enable you to develop your potential in the work and attend to the difficulties as they present.

● To have an ability to foster openness in reflecting on your practice and commitment to working as part of a team, which contributes to the work with each young person progressing in a positive manner.

Experience:

To have worked with young people who have experienced high levels of trauma in their past.

Experience of working in a team.

Experience of working with families

Professional Knowledge

To have a CORU Recognised qualification in Social Care

To be familiar with the relevant Child Care Legislation/Regulations

Standards, Rights of Child, Child & Adolescent Development,

Children First and Housing legislation in respect of homelessness.

General Responsibilities

· To ensure the safety and security of the young people in your care.

· To assist in the drawing up of care plans and placement plans for each of the young people.

· To ensure that the young people observe the rules of the house.

· To write up various logs on events/problems/issues while on shift.

· To attend staff meetings and other meetings as required.

· To record petty cash expenditure in the petty cash system.

· To ensure that the house is kept in good order and that specific tasks regarding cleanliness of the house are carried out.

· To attend staff training days.

· To report maintenance problems to the Manager.

· To share responsibility for the shift, to co-ordinate and provide structure for the young people in our care.

· To manage the handover from staff coming off duty and those coming on shift.

· To be a model to colleagues on shift in the promotion of good professional practice.

· To promote a positive and supportive atmosphere in the house for the young people and colleagues.

· To help ensure compliance with the provisions of the Health and Safety statement.

· To protect the residents from bullying and intimidation.

· To help young people strive towards an appropriate level of contact with families.

· To promote a therapeutic approach to working with the young people in our care.

· To assist with preparation programmes for young people moving on to independent living.

· To liaise with other professionals as keyworker /support worker with the transition of the young person into the house.

· To part-take in the development of individual care plans for the young person which is in keeping with required standards and ensure it is reviewed regularly.

· To liaise with all relevant agencies and Tusla personnel on behalf of the young care person.

· To work an average of 39 hours per week over the scheduled roster, which is flexible in servicing the needs of young people.

· To liaise with education authorities as appropriate for young people.

· To maintain records in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Legislation.

· To have a capacity to respond to young people in crisis.

· To carry out duties appropriate to the role as may be assigned from time to time by the Manager.

· To to partake in regular supervision with SCM or other assigned person to explore strengths and difficulties in practice.

· To actively participate in all support mechanisms provided by the organization eg Reflective Practice, debriefing etc

· To avail of ongoing training as required by the management of Don Bosco House.

· To carry out your work in accordance with the principles and values outlined in the Vision Statement/Ethos of Don Bosco Care.

· To have the capacity to manage time appropriately.

· To take an active role at staff meetings.

· To have good communication skills.

· To have a good ability to keep records.

· To have the ability to form appropriate relationships with young people, in ways that foster constructive relationships both formal and informal.

· To have the ability to listen and respect young people's decisions.

· To be non-judgmental.

· To have knowledge of the Social Care environment and the ability to seek out resources.

· To promote a culture of learning in the service by being informed on the most recent thinking pertaining to the field of social care.

· To ensure information pertaining to the young person and their family is treated with respect and in a confidential manner.

· To undertake specific tasks-responsibilities assigned by management in the development of the service.

Job Type: Graduate

• Employee assistance program

Licence/Certification:

• Registered with CORU or eligible to register with CORU (preferred)