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We are currently recruiting for a Day Service Facilitator to join our team in our Dun Laogaire, Co. Dublin Clubhouse.
This is a Specified Purpose (maternity leave), Full-Time, 39 hours contract.

Starting Salary - €29,417 - DOE

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services to people living with brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to serve, advocate, empower and support people impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives. Our staff are driven by the desire to maximise the abilities of the person suffering from a brain injury. We are looking for team members who will strive to live by and demonstrate our values:
As a Day Service Facilitaotr, you support and assist people with an acquired brain injury to live valued lives of optimal independence. You will foster autonomy, personal growth and development and support persons served to engage in opportunities for meaningful social, educational, vocational and leisure activities.
As a highly trained specialist you will be a crucial part of our team. You will work with brain injury survivors on a day-to-day basis, providing the guidance and support they need to achieve their own goals. You will be an expert communicator with hands-on experience of the impacts of brain injury for the person and their families.
You will be supported by a clinical and management team. You will constantly build your skills and undergo ongoing training to ensure you can respond to the needs of the people you support. Because every brain injury is unique, you will have a varied role tailored to individual needs
Role Duties:

• Form a rapport with person served and maintain a positive, constructive, and professional relationship. Facilitate and co-ordinate the daily activities of person served within the Clubhouse/Day Service by working with them and their family in formulating Individual Rehabilitation Plans (IRP’s)
• Research and deliver appropriate group rehabilitation sessions based on identified goals, needs and interests. This may include skills development in areas such as planning and organising, memory, communication, personal safety, independent travel skills, money management, preparation for work and employment skills, skills for using local facilities such as banks, post office, library, shops, restaurants etc.
• Assist and encourage person served to achieve their goals identified in their IRP’s
• Assist persons’ served with budgeting, money management and disability benefits where applicable in line with Organisational policy
• Undertake the role of Keyworker to specified persons served when assigned
• Support person served in gaining day occupation, leisure opportunities and employment
• Comply with quality systems such as CARF and New Directions requirements for service provision
• For a full list of all duties, please view a copy of the job description via the below link

Essential Criteria:

• A relevant Health or Social Care qualification to a minimum QQI Level 5 standard
• Full driving licence
• A person-centred approach to supporting people with an acquired brian 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 day service/ residential/ community work experience
• Previous experience of facilitating groups/classes/training
• Previous experience of working in an area of disability/illness

Role Benefits:

• Salary starting from €29,417- DOE - pro rata
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlements
• Premium Pay (subject to role requirements)
• Access to ABII's defined contribution pension scheme (applicable for eligible employees with service requirements)
• Flexible working and Work Life Balance Initiatives in place
• Free life cover benefit (2 times gross salary tax free)
• Revenue approved mileage rates
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Career development opportunities
• Comprehensive induction and training programme including specialist brain injury training
• Access to Health Care Staff Credit Union

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Informal enquiries can be made to:
Cassy Reilly - Local Service Manager
E: creilly@abiireland.ie
Closing Date: 06-09-2024 at 5pm
Interviews will be held: shortly after the 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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