Mediator, Youth Services, Dublin

Location: Dublin

Contract: Full Time, Specific Purpose

The purpose of this role is to deliver a mediation service to young people who are accessing emergency, homeless accommodation or who are at risk of doing so due to family conflict or conflict with their primary care-givers.

What you will do:

To provide a mediation service to young people who are accessing emergency, homeless accommodation where family conflict or conflict with their primary care-giver is the main cause of their homelessness.
To provide a mediation service to young people referred by local area social work teams to resolve family conflict or conflict with a primary care-giver which is placing young people at-risk of homelessness.
To provide a mediation service to young people in other situations where family conflict or conflict with a primary care-giver is present and its resolution would reduce the risk of homelessness.
To manage an assigned caseload following best practice and an evidence-based framework.
To communicate regularly with Tusla social workers to update them about ongoing cases and to inform them of any issues arising.
To provide regular, written progress reports to referring social workers.
To provide a monthly report to Focus Ireland’s Head of Youth Services.
To engage in formal supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Head of Youth Services.
To maintain accurate, up-to-date and confidential case notes and other records of the work being carried out..
To work in close co-operation with other Focus Ireland Services, where appropriate.
To participate in relevant training and development courses and in project evaluation.
In consultation with Focus Ireland’s research and development department, to assist with the measurement of the outcomes and impacts of the service against key performance indicators.

What you will need:

Degree in Social Care, Counselling, Psychotherapy or related fields and/or be a CORU registered Social Care Worker.
Recognised mediation qualification (Mediators Institute of Ireland/Mediation Northern Ireland).
2 years relevant post-qualification experience.
Knowledge and practical experience of child protection and welfare guidelines and legislation
Own transport.
Direct work experience of working with homeless youth. (Desirable)
Experience of working in a multiagency environment. (Desirable)

Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

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Mediator, Youth Services, Dublin

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