Role Responsibilities:
(Include, but not limited to)
Engage with and build trusting relationships with all clients treated with dignity and respect at all times in order to promote and motivate clients towards full recovery, while working within the ACI and Coolmine code of ethics as well as the overall values of Coolmine.
Ensuring all relevant documentation, filing, statistics and paperwork are in line with the aims and standards of the project. Provide 1:2:1 support for clients, consulting with them and enabling them towards positive career plans and a healthy lifestyle.
Carry out thorough assessments of client needs, identify and develop care plans within an ongoing key working system to identify and review the needs of the clients in order to allow them to make informed decisions regarding their care plans.
Build good working relationships with other agencies.
Make appropriate referrals to all internal and external services including: initial assessment; primary treatment plan; process the collections of client urines for testing.
Facilitate group therapy sessions psycho-educational workshops, community meetings, formal and informal gatherings, and community handovers, etc, in a professional and ethical manner and in accordance with Coolmine Therapeutic Community’s standard operational policies and procedures.
Perform as a full team member supporting colleagues, participating in effective team meetings, attending supervision, and client case reviews and being open to reasonable requests from manager in order to ensure effective working relationships.
Comply with all Health and Safety regulations and standard operating procedures relating to fire procedures, maintenance, critical incidents, safety for staff, etc. to ensure the effective safety and well-being of all clients and staff.
Work within the policies of Coolmine Therapeutic Community in order to ensure that a consistent delivery of service, quality standards and best practice are adhered to at all times.
Person Specification

Education
Minimum of FETAC level 7 or equivalent in addition studies or related field or working towards.
Recognised diploma in counselling or addiction studies.
Working towards IAAAC accreditation.

Experience
Two to three years’ experience working within the drug and alcohol field.
Can understand the dynamics and interface between the individual and the community.
Experience working with Marginalised groups.
Experience in Harm reduction.
Experience of the implementation and evaluation of care planning/Case management
Experience in Group facilitation
Has experience and understands the importance and implications of working as part of a team.
Experience working with marginalised groups.

Knowledge & Skills
Has excellent communication and listening skills.
Enjoys working with people, is approachable, and demonstrates warm and friendly mannerisms.
Is clear and explicit about professional and personal boundaries.
Strong interpersonal skills
Clear written and verbal communication skills
High IT literacy skills.
Have a “can do” attitude and a positive solution focused approach to problem solving and conflict resolution.
Demonstrates dignity and respect for self and others at all times.
Is open to appropriate challenges and confrontation from clients at the required time and place and is open to feedback and appraisal from colleagues and management.
Is not afraid or unwilling to take on the work or responsibilities that are expected from a client resident.
Capacity to work effectively under pressure
Committed to meeting the needs of excluded and marginalised people.
Successful candidate would be engaged in recording the NDTRS forms and recording on ECASS.
Prepare the clients to move to the programs which will include:
Signpost to external agencies when appropriate
Residential treatment.
Open to have a day of outreach in the community.
Committed to follow up with probation services.
Have capacity to attend a considerable number of phone calls and follow up.
Have a knowledge of the Dublin 15 area.
Have a knowledge of the impact on family’s affected by substance misuse.

Application Process:
Interested candidates who meet the Person Specification requirements should send their CV & cover letter to Justinah Bello, HR Generalist at justinah.bello@coolminetc.ie.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 3rd July, 2020.