Project Worker

 
Depaul wishes to recruit to the following role:
Project Worker – Suaimhneas
Permanent
Full time – 35 hours per week - FTC 12 months
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 a 6 bed recovery model supporting women in early recovery from addiction issues and The primary focus is to promote the wellbeing of women in recovery. 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. Responsibilities
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.

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 keyworking 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, keyworking 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