Lead Community Facilitator (New Directions) (Full-Time) Ballyshannon/Bundoran Area

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Job Purpose/Summary

The Lead Community Facilitator is part of the support team whose function is to meet the practical, physical, and emotional needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities availing of a Day Service provided by Lumen HealthCare based in the Ballyshannon/Bundoran areas but providing support to Service Users and Staff in our services in Letterkenny and Buncrana. Through a key worker system, he/she will also be responsible for the designing of individual programmes of support and co-ordinating the delivery of the support package by a group of Community Facilitators.

Key Responsibilities

· To ensure that all work within the Day Service is focused on community participation and active citizenship addressing the need for positive outcomes for each individual.

· To develop, monitor and review individualised person-centred plans in keeping worth the ethos and principles of New Directions model of day services.

· To plan, develop and implement individual and group programmes of support based on the needs of each individual.

· To complete assessments on each individual service user identifying the necessary supports they will and the risks in relation to each area of daily living.

· To participate in a systematic approach to meeting the holistic needs of the individual service user.

· To engage with all relevant stakeholders at a professional level in maintaining a multi-disciplinary approach to achieving the optimum care for each individual using our service.

· To address and manage complex needs through implementation of Positive Behaviour Support and an ethos of positive risk taking.

· To provide effective leadership, supervision, and management to Community Facilitators and to co-ordinate their input into individual programmes of support in.

· To personally contribute towards a happy and therapeutic environment and to the workings of a caring team.

· To develop and maintain required documentation in terms of Operations, Health and Safety, Medication Management, Finance.

Requirements of the Role

· To adhere to and model the company values, behaviours, and competencies at all times.

· To participate when required in formal and informal supervision.

· To perform all duties of the post in accordance with Lumen HealthCare rules, regulations, and policies.

· To perform additional duties of the role and all other required duties as and when necessary.

The above-mentioned duties are not exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to perform other duties as and when necessary. It should be noted that stated duties or location associated with the post may change to meet the future needs of the organisation.

Job Description

Criteria :- Essential

Education/Training Qualifications

Professional qualification in Social Work/Applied Social Studies or First or Second Level Nursing or Occupational Therapy AND knowledge of the intellectual disability/autism group.

Candidates with Nursing Qualifications should be registered with NMBI at the time of appointment.

OR

2 years’ paid experience in the intellectual disability/autism field AND at least one of the following qualifications.

• Degree in any discipline

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Suite

• HND in any discipline

• QCF/NVQ Level 3 in the Health and Social Care Suite

• QQI/FETEC Level 5-8 Major Award in the Health and Social Care Suite

• QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication skills both verbal & written

. Delegation Skills

• Report writing skills

• Assessment skills

· Evaluation skills

· IT Skills

Attributes

• Person Centred Approach

• Commitment to Personal Development

• High Standard of Work and Moral Ethic

This post is subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €32,536.00-€38,556.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• All applicants must be currently eligible to work in Ireland
• All applicants must have a full UK or EU Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/07/2025
Reference ID: LHC043
Expected start date: 01/09/2025