Job Title: Project Worker Detox Services

Location: St. Francis Farm, Tullow, Co. Carlow

Reports to: Treatment & Rehabilitation Coordinator

Hours: 20 hours a week

About this Role:

MQI offers non-judgemental, one-one and group support to people in residential treatment for addiction. The main objective of this role is to provide evidence-based support for individuals in residential treatment to support them with their recovery plan.

Main Responsibilities

Individual Support: Work directly with individuals impacted by addiction.
Group Work: Facilitate groups using evidence-based approaches.
Assessments: Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand the needs of individuals, evaluating their needs and identifying appropriate interventions.
Key Working: Providing guidance, advocacy, and support.
Care Plan Development: Collaborate with clients to develop tailored care plans that address their specific needs and goals.
Case Management: Manage cases by coordinating with various services and monitoring progress to ensure that individuals receive the appropriate supports to achieve the goals set out in care plans.
Interventions: Provide evidence-based interventions, such as key working, psycho-educational workshops, and therapeutic activities.
Explore rehabilitation and aftercare supports for people post treatment.
Link with other key services to support people to access appropriate supports.

Administrative Duties:

Client Records: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, assessments, progress, referrals and discharge summaries using electronic systems.
Reporting: Prepare regular reports, statistics, and other necessary documentation as required by management

Compliance & Quality:

Policy Adherence: Ensure all activities comply with organisational policies, including safeguarding, confidentiality, and health & safety.
Incident Management: Manage incidents effectively, following protocols and documenting details appropriately.
Quality Standards: Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality services in line with National Standards for Better Safer Healthcare.

Additional Responsibilities:

Meetings & Training: Attend internal and external meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities as required.
Undertake additional tasks as assigned by the manager, contributing to the overall success of the service delivery.

Person Specification

Essential:

Level 7 qualification in Addiction/Social Care/Social Studies, Counselling, Psychology, or a related field.
1 years of frontline experience working with people who use drugs and alcohol.
Experience in group work.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches (e.g., Harm Reduction, CRA, CBT, SMART Recovery).
Understanding of National Drug & Alcohol Strategy and National Drug Rehabilitation Framework.
Garda Vetting required (application will be facilitated my MQI).
Full Driving Licence

Desirable:

Accreditation in evidence-based approaches to working with people who use drugs and alcohol (e.g. CRA, CBT, Resonance Factor, SMART Recovery).

Salary Scale: €19,018.13 - €21,332.37 per annum (pro rata of 35,659 – 37,829)

Hours: 20 hours per week

Contract: Contract of Indefinite Duration following 6 months probationary period.

Annual Leave: 91.52 hours (pro rata of 172.5 hours)

Benefits MQI Offer:

Fulfilling and challenging work.
Sick Pay Scheme.
Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
Line management supervision.
Learning and development program.
Paid family leave (maternity, paternity, parental, adoptive, force majeure, compassionate leave).
Educational assistance (study and examination leave).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Health & Wellness Programme.

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