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BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES –WEST REGION POSTS: SUPPORT WORKERS BRUACH NA MARA SERVICES SOUTH CONNEMARA Ref: 76939 A panel may be formed as a result of this recruitment process from which subsequent Permanent, temporary Support Worker appointments within the Service location, may be offered over the next 6 months. INDW Location: Bruach na Mara Services in South Connemara are a community based service. The service comprises of residential services, respite services, day services and outreach support. We aim to provide a homely environment for the people we support, encouraging them to make real choices over the day-to-day issues that are a part of all our lives. We aim to facilitate the people we support to take part in the activities that include social and recreational in their local community. Tá Seirbhís Bhruach Na Mara lonnaithe i gceantar na Gaeltachta i Chonamara Theas. Tugann muid tacaíocht de dhaoine le míchumas intleachtúla maireachtáil ina gceantair dhúchais féin, i measc a muintir agus a gcáirde chun go mbeadh an duine in ann deis a fháil a bheith lán pháirteach ina phobal féin. (Hiring Manager Sharon Faherty) DESCRIPTION OF OUR SERVICES The Brothers of Charity Services provide a wide range of services to people with an intellectual disability and to their families. The services range from Early Intervention Services for young Children through to School Age Services with a variety of programmes for Adults. Our services include educational, day, residential, respite, family support with a range of multidisciplinary support services and supports to individuals who live independently. Our model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible to provide a quality service to the people we support. Adults West Galway Services operates a range of services including Day, Residential, Respite, Community outreach, education, employment opportunities, Individualised services, and leisure activities which are geographically dispersed though the West Galway Sector Adult Services. Our Services are person centred focusing on the needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities. The vision of the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a full and valued life in their community. We continually review the way in which we support people in line with best practice internationally. Our focus going forward is to form a relationship/partnership with each individual and their family and communities, supporting people to plan and direct their own service so that they can enjoy a life with a healthy balance of supports. We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have valued social roles in their communities and to have the chance to form friendships. We wish to recruit an innovative, creative, visionary person who will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a team. We are looking for an individual who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of particular individuals they support and are open to change. OUR VISION To support people to be valued citizens in their local community, to have everyday life experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed to supporting people to make choices about their lives and to the provision of quality services that meets people’s needs. Staff allocation could be either within residential/day settings or in community services. The appointee will initially commence working in one particular area of the service, and this work location may change due to future service needs. The Role: Support Workers provide a key-working caring role for a group of People Supported by the Services. This role comprises two main elements. Firstly the Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being. Secondly, a major focus of the Support Worker role is to assist and support People Supported by the Services with development on Individual Plan’s and achievement of associated outcomes. In addition, a critical component of this role is to support People Supported by the Services in community participation and integration. Reporting/Responsible To: Staff Nurse in charge/Team Leader/Team Manager/Service Coordinator Qualifications & Experience: • Candidates must have a good general education. A recognised qualification in the field of intellectual disability or a FETAC level 5 course is an advantage. A QQI Level 5 or higher is desirable • Candidates must have a minimum of one years’ experience of working with individuals with an Intellectual Disability and prior experience of working in residential services and must have a minimum of six months experience of working with Individuals who display behaviours that challenge for permanent posts. • Candidates must have a minimum of 6 months’ experience of working with individuals with an Intellectual Disability and prior experience of working in residential services and a minimum of six months experience of working with Individuals who display behaviours that challenge is desirable for temporary posts or an understanding of the requirements needed to provide support. • Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post. • IT skills are essential. • A full, clean, manual Irish Driving Licence is essential. • It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1 Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence. • Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post. Skills: Candidates must be able to demonstrate flexibility, communication and team-working skills, together with an enthusiasm for the post. Working Hours: Various Contracts -permanent, temporary or fixed term, full time, part time, Support Worker appointments All posts are based on a 14 day duty roster. The successful candidates will be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service, with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, night duty and sleep-ins to meet service needs. The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata per annum, i.e. 8.46 hours per 100 hours worked. Remuneration: €32,699 x 11 increments - €45,190 (Max) pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment €45,984 pro rata per annum is payable after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays, sleep-ins and night-duty when worked. Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous public sector service. Tenure: A panel may be formed as a result of this process from which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Support Worker appointments within the Service location, may be offered over the next 6 months. Probation: A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion.
Psychologist Staff Grade
Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas. We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Clinical / Educational Psychologist (Staff Grade) to join our team in Network 5- Galway City West. Contract Type: 6 months fixed term Contract Hours: 35 hours per week Salary Scale: € 62,274 to € 98,223 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments) Annual Leave: 34 days pro rata per annum Overview of the Post: To provide a range of psychological services to children 0 – 18 years and their families who attend City West Network Disability Team, within an interdisciplinary framework and family centred practice and to support other staff and students as assigned. Duties: Working under the direction of the CDNM and in partnership with psychology colleagues and as a member of the interdisciplinary team, the post holder will: · Work as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide an integrated and co- ordinated service to children and their families. · Provide consultation and support programmes for parents and families as appropriate. · Provide reports and information to relevant others, refer to other professionals; liaise with schools and other external agencies as appropriate. · Attend and participate in relevant meetings and case conferences. · Integrate clinical / educational psychology skills with current clinical psychology theory and relevant supporting evidence based knowledge. · Facilitate a family centred approach. · Adhere to the principle of informed consent prior to and throughout interventions. · Facilitate the service user to make informed decisions re: psychology interventions. · Use skilled observations and interviewing, including in complex situations. · Select, implement and analyse the outcomes of standardised and non- standardised assessments. · Collaborate skillfully with the child / young person as appropriate and work in partnership with his / her parent, family, carer to identify goals, including complex situations. · Apply clinical reasoning to plan, grade, implement and modify interventions that are outcome based and relevant to the child or young person’s goals. · Facilitate individual and group interventions in a skilled manner. · Evaluate and apply outcomes of intervention in collaboration with all stakeholders. Manage a Caseload: · Apply and develop caseload management procedures including prioritization · Co-ordinate intervention with other team members and with other agencies to ensure an optimum service is provided for all service users. · Evaluate effectiveness of current caseload management procedures in collaboration with the team manager and team. Professional Reasoning: · Engage and articulate reflection and evaluation on practice. · Demonstrate a logical and systematic approach to problem solving and decision making. · Engage in clinical reasoning based on clinical / educational psychology practice and supporting evidence. Quality Assurance: · Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of relevant quality assurance initiatives · Adhere to Enable Ireland’s policies, procedures and guidelines. · Adhere to City West Network Disability Team policies and guidelines. · Ensure that professional practice is in line with Enable Ireland’s Duty of Care and core values · Ensure timely and accurate record keeping in line with the requirements of Enable Ireland, The Freedom of Information Act (1997 and 2003) and The Data Protection Act (1988 and 2003). Professional Development & Support: The post holder will: · Attend and actively contribute to relevant clinical and professional meetings. · Participate in regular supervision · Direct their own personal professional development by ensuring that they maintain and develop their professional skill and knowledge. · Participate in training and developmental opportunities as identified and agreed in their Personal Professional Development Plan (PDP) / Team Development Plan (TDP) (as appropriate). · Support and contribute to research initiatives as required and appropriate. The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: i. Have a university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject And ii. Have an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology Or An equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health. And iii. Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for. And iv. Applicants with a clinical or counselling psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings, for the area / areas for which they wish to apply - Disability (Child and Adult), Child Psychology, Adult Psychology - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post-qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist. Note 2. Or Applicants with an educational psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings for the area / areas for which they wish to apply - Child Disability, Child Psychology - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist. Note 2. Note 2: Combinations of supervised clinical placement experience as part of the qualification and post qualification supervised work experience within a single care group area to give a total of 60 days are not acceptable. · Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) · Eligible to work in the state Desirable Criteria: · Experience of inter and trans-disciplinary team working. · Experience of working in a disability service. · Experience of working with children and adolescents with a range of disabilities post qualification. · Knowledge and skills in the management of behaviours of concern. · Knowledge and skills in conducting diagnostic assessments in children and young people including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities. If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short-listing process Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: · Excellent internal and external training opportunities · Generous annual leave entitlements · Flexible Working · Long service reward scheme · Pay adjusted Maternity Leave · Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave · Pay adjusted Paternity Leave · Wellbeing benefits · Pension For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: What now? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date for applications: Sunday 23rd March 2025 A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. · The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. 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