Family Development Practitioner – The Bessborough Centre

Duties of Role
Undertake individual key-working sessions with residential parents and infants to facilitate personal and parenting development using a relational model of working according to our service delivery model.
Assume responsibility for progression of family’s placement in line with service delivery framework.
Support, understand, and record parents’ ability to meet the emotional, physical and basic care needs of their children whilst working according to psychologically-informed care plans
Work in partnership with our multidisciplinary team in the development and progression of individualised care plan for
key clients
Impart formal and informal feedback aimed to help parents adjust to parenthood and develop their parenting skills and emotional connection with their child(ren)
Undertake assigned parenting development intervention to include group play, baby sensory work, parenting demonstration, psychoeducation on developmental awareness/attachment/mentalizing capacity
Take responsibility for assigned areas of operational procedures (e.g. fire safety, healthy and safety, stock and inventory, hygiene, aftercare etc)
Work in partnership with the wider team in the context of understanding resident parents and infants supporting positive parenting at all times.
Contribute to comprehensive MDT assessment reports within specified timeframes
To provide childcare for children whilst their parents/carers attend groups and individual sessions
Contribute toward trauma informed working environment for both clients and colleagues
Demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm to developing skillset in niche area of service provision within Irish context though ongoing professional development and reflective supervision
Actively participate in team meetings.

Person Requirement:
The successful candidate will be a compassionate, empathetic individual with an appreciation of self-care and team-working. A qualification in social care, social science, childcare, nursing, psychotherapy or equivalent is required as is a clean full driving licence.
Annual Leave: 21 days per annum inclusive of 4 company days.

Please submit a CV and cover letter by post to: HR Department, The Bessborough Centre, Blackrock or email HR@bessborough.ie by 5pm on Wednesday, 19th May, 2021. Salary: in the region of €32,500 per annum (inclusive of premia payments.)

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