Experience

ChildVision National Education Centre for Blind Children

• Social Care Worker

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  • Working with students with visual impairments in a residential setting, with a particular focus on education and transition to third level education, or employment and independent living. • Providing outreach and transport support to students. • Acting covid19 officer. • Developing and implementing programmes to teach students with visual impairments and additional needs independent living skills such as, cooking basic meals, laundry, money management and internet safety. • Supporting students to practice their daily living skills and promoting independence in an age-appropriate manner. • Supporting students to find employment, working on CVs, mock interviews, providing support with applications eg. SUSI, CAO, college/job applications, social welfare payments. • Supporting students with their schoolwork and educational requirements. • Acting as link worker supporting students based on their individual needs, facilitating multi-disciplinary assessments, and developing personal plans. • Working with a ChildVision resource development group, creating a bank of educational programmes and resources for staff supporting students across the company. Show less



Positive Care

• Ireland
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Care Worker

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Conducting night checks on a young person at high risk of suicide and supporting them around developing a healthy night time routine. • Implementing individual care plans and supporting the individual needs of young people. • Encouraging young people to involve themselves actively in their care and development. • Encouraging young people to gain a mature understanding of their situation and teaching young people to exercise personal responsibility and choice in their lives. • Supporting young people’s individual needs, with particular focus on mental, physical and sexual health, education and preparing for independent living. Show less



Tusla Child and Family Agency

• Ireland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Social Care Worker

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  Working with young people in residential care. Working with young people in residential care.



St. Hilda's Services Athlone, Ireland

• Student Social Care Worker

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  College Placement Working with adults with intellectual disabilities in a residential and day care setting. College Placement Working with adults with intellectual disabilities in a residential and day care setting.



The Attic Youth Café

• Student Youth Worker

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  College Placement Working under a drug and alcohol education project, assisting to facilitate drug and education programs, supervising young people in the youth café, working at HYPE youth fest, organising summer events and camps for young people. College Placement Working under a drug and alcohol education project, assisting to facilitate drug and education programs, supervising young people in the youth café, working at HYPE youth fest, organising summer events and camps for young people.