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We are currently recruiting for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant for our South Dublin & Wicklow community services.
The successful candidate will meet with person's served in their local communities and in our Clubhouse in Dun Laoghaire.
This is a Specified Purpose, Full-Time, 39 hours contract.
Starting salary: €29,417 - DOE

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services to people with a brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to serve, advocate, empower and support people impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives.
The role of the Community Rehabilitation Assistant is to support and assist people with an acquired brain injury on every aspect of activities of daily living to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activites within the community. With a person-centred approach, our Community Rehabilitation Assistants assist each individual to plan and direct their lives, meet the needs identified in their individual plan and support outcomes that are meaningful to the person in conjunction with their overall needs, integrating more fully into the community and achieving their potential.
Our Community Rehabilitation Assistants are highly trained specialists and a crucial part of our team. They work with brain injury survivors on a day-to-day basis, providing the guidance and support they need to achieve their own goals. They are expert communicators with hands-on experience of the impacts of brain injury for the person and their families.
Role Responsibilities:

• Form a rapport with persons served and maintain a positive constructive, and professional relationship
• Undertake the role of Keyworker as required
• Provide support to achieve the goals set out in Individual Rehabilitation Plans (IRPs)
• Improve quality of life by developing, encouraging, and supporting the activities of daily living, including personal care
• Encourage family, personal and neighbourhood relationships and interactions
• Develop strategies to maximise the ability of the person, build coping mechanisms for daily living and promote independence
• Working with persons served to ensure they need as little support as possible in the future
• for more detail and a more comprehensive list of responsibilities, please see link below to job description

Essential Criteria:

• A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a minimu of QQI level 5 standard
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle
• A person centred approach to supporting people with an acquired brain injury
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills. Must be able to write and speak English to a high standard
• Good IT skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience supporting people in the community
• Previous experience of working in an area of disability

Benefits:

• Salary starting point €29,417 - DOE
• Competitive annual leave entitlements
• 2 Discretionary days annual leave (Good Friday & Christmas Eve)
• Paid maternity leave
• Long service awards
• Revenue approved mileage rates
• Comprehensive induction and training programme including specialist brain injury training
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Bike to work scheme
• would love to hear from you!

Informal enquiries can be made to:
Breda Aylward - Community Service Manager & Case Manager
E: baylward@abiireland.ie
M: 0879696079
Closing Date: 01-11-2024 at 5pm
Interviews: shortly after closing date

A panel may be formed from which future permanent, specified purpose, full or part-time roles may be filled
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