Social Care Worker - Residential Services, Cavan
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Job Description
Multiple locations
Drumgola, Cavan, Co. Cavan, H12 AE04- 0232200622559;-7.37005615234375;Drumgola , Cavan , Co. Cavan , H12 AE04
Provide holistic Supports with day to day living, for individuals with an intellectual disability, autism or associated mental health needs.
Provide person-centred and empowering provisions of support, as per individual needs assessment
Ensure the Human Rights of each service user is exercised with the upmost degree of integrity and respect
Ensure a safe environment is maintained at all times
Ensure each service user is encouraged to live in accordance with their own wishes and preferences, and their individuality promoted as far as possible; through new opportunities, promotion of skills and innate abilities
Ensure that each service user is being afforded with the correct information to allow for informed decision making on their part at all levels
Ensure each service user is supported in the least restrictive of ways and positive risk taking is a given element to their decision making abilities;Support must also be in accordance with a low arousal and non-aversive manner
Personal outcomes are achieved in keeping with each service user, with clear goals, steps for achieving such and timeframes.
Ensure that supports are prioritised and key commitments kept accordingly
To work in line with evidence based practices
To ensure that each person is supported to live life to their fullest potential, and remain (or become) socially valued members of their communities.
Ensure that you work in a positive manner and professionally contribute to your staff team and wider organisation
Maintain a high level of hygiene and cleanliness of the residential setting at all times, and ensure that all procedures relating to safe food practices and infection control are carried out and documented
Maintain folders, written reports, risk assessments and complete daily paperwork
Follow medication administration procedures, ensuring medication is administered using the 10 rights of medication administration. Ensure documentation procedures are followed correctly and all actions are exercised in a timely manner.
Ensure all other practices are in place to Safeguard service user’s medications and monies are exercised accordingly, as per policy
Adhere to all policies, procedures, regulations (in particular HIQA Framework), Employee Handbook, and working practices of the organisation.
Participate in meetings and service user reviews; and feed back information to management and the wider MDT when appropriate to do so- Sector:
- Experienced [Non-Managerial]