Overview
Social Care Worker Jobs in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland at Camphill Communities of Ireland
Title: Social Care Worker
Company: Camphill Communities of Ireland
Location: Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Camphill Communities of Ireland (CCoI) are recruiting for:
Social Care Worker
Camphill Communities of Ireland are seeking to hire a Social Care Worker. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge.
Purpose of Post
The position requires a high degree of understanding and commitment to the residents and to Camphill Communities of Ireland. The prime consideration at all times must be for the welfare and wellbeing of the residents. This position requires a high degree of professionalism. Confidentiality with regard to residents and staff is most important.
The Social Care Worker must have the ability to work with people with an intellectual disability and must believe that the person has the right to live and participate in the community equally with other people. The Social Care Worker, in co-operation with the Shift Lead and the Person In Charge will be responsible for the overall growth and direction of the residents, working within the ethos of CCoI.
The person appointed must be highly responsible and reliable, be competent in household management and have the ability to create and maintain a homely and supportive environment. The position requires a maturity enabling the person to resolve conflict and can understand and empower people with sometimes quite divergent points of view.
The person appointed should be flexible in their approach to service provision and should have the ability to lead and work as a member of a team. They will be required to take an active part in ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the Service reflect the ethos and vision of CCoI and that all staff are meeting the needs of the individuals supported by the Service. They will be required, whilst setting a personal example by attitude, conduct, practice and leadership style to carry out the duties of the post outlined hereafter.
The Social Care Worker shall be responsible for the following:
Advocacy & Rights
1 Respect each person who uses the services as an equal citizen.
2 Uphold and respect the human, legal and constitutional rights of each person who uses the service, recognising their individuality and equality, and empowering them to grow, thereby achieving the highest possible level of personal autonomy.
3 Facilitate, encourage and develop the choice and decision-making skills of people who use the services.
4 Facilitate, encourage and develop the self-advocacy skills of and opportunities for involvement in advocacy for people who use services.
5 Enable each individual supported by the services to pursue and maintain their individual hobbies and interests.
6 Foster, encourage and develop the self-help and social skills of each individual supported by the services so as to achieve the greatest degree of autonomy possible.
7 Facilitate each individual supported by the services to actively participate and integrate into the community, through the use of generic community facilities.
Person Centred Support for Living
8 Ensure a person centred approach to service delivery
9 In the context of the individual person centred plans support people who use the service with aspects of individual and group service responses including:
Occupation and leisure activities
Communication
Behaviour support plans
Independent living skills
Social Integration and the use of community facilities
Personal Care
Personal Development
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