Family Support Practitioner - Dublin

Family Support Practitioner - Dublin

Family Support Practitioner are required to join the team at the Dublin South City (DSC) area in partnership with Tusla.

The Family Support Practitioner will work as part of the designated team/service in delivering a quality and effective service. This service will be provided through offering a home-based support to parents and children in the assigned area. The role is specifically family focused, with the welfare of the child being paramount.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Family Support Practitioner will perform their duties in line with Tusla’s professional standards.

The Family Support Practitioner will:

• Assist in enabling parents/guardians/carers/families to sustain the safe care of their children in the home setting.

• Work with a caseload/workload assigned by their line manager. This may involve working closely with a number of families with varying support needs.

• The level of work required will take into account the varying complexity of families & travel requirements.

• Change and adapt to new programmes and models of service in line with evidence based research & required training. • Deliver agreed intervention programmes as required.

• Work in a flexible manner with the family in meeting their changing needs through the use of consultation, plans, reviews and feedback.

• Work in partnership with families to increase their skills in such areas as childcare, budgeting, home management, nutrition and health care, through individual or group work.

• Aim to enhance positive parenting skills.

• Liaise with the person on health/emotional/parenting issues and child abuse and report concerns as appropriate

• Assist in linking families with local/appropriate services and agencies. Encourage their attendance at these services

Applicants must by the closing date of application have the following:

• Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) Level 6 (or higher) major academic award in the areas of health promotion, social care, childcare, education, family support, education etc.

OR

• An equivalent nationally recognized qualification in the areas of health promotion, social care, childcare, education, family support, education etc.

AND

• The requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of office.

For an immediate interview please forward your CV to Alisa at [email protected]