Community Employment Supervisor

Donnycarney Addiction Team is part of Donnycarney Youth Project (DYP). DYP is a thriving community service with an addiction team that provides a number of supports for people who are experiencing problems because of their substance use/gambling. As part of our wrap around service we also provide services to their family members.

We are recruiting for a Community Employment Supervisor for our Drug Rehabilitation Day Programme

JOB TITLE: Community Employment Supervisor

SALARY: DSP Community Employment Supervisor Rate starting on point 1 (€658.80 per week) for a 39-hour weekly contract across Monday - Friday

REPORTING TO: Overall Service Manager and Addiction/Family Service Team Leader

ROLE:

• The role of the Community Employment Supervisor is to support people recovering from substance use to develop their personal, social and education/work related skills to enable them progress towards full participation within their community, recovery and working life

PURPOSE:

• To ensure the effective and efficient management, co-ordination and delivery of the organisations CE Drug Rehabilitation Programme
• To work in conjunction with the Addiction Team to support the CE Participants implementing their care plans and individual learner plan (ILP)

ESSENTIAL:

• Minimum Level 6 qualification, previous admin/CE supervisor experience.
• Have knowledge of addiction related issues and their effect on individuals
• Ability to work closely with other teams within DYP including the Finance Administrator
• Ability and initiative to work with participants to develop long term career and progression plans
• Knowledge of bridging the gap between community employment to education, training and employment
• Excellent communications skills both written and verbal
• Administration capacity to discharge the functions of the post
• The post holder must be personally motivated and be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.

DESIRABLE: 

• A full, clean drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle

Please call Jen McAsey Team Leader on - 01 8314985 for Job Description or further information on the service.

Application Process: CVs with cover letter to be sent via e-mail to Jen@dyp.ie

Closing date: Wednesday 9th October at 1pm, Interviews planned for the week of 21st of October.