Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Description:

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services for people living with a brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to serve, advocate, empower and support people impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives. Our staff are driven by the desire to maximise the abilities of the person suffering from a brain injury. We are looking for team members who will strive to live by and demonstrate our values:

• Dignity & Respect - We treat each other with the utmost dignity and respect in our interactions

• Relationships - We engage meaningfully with each other with honesty, integrity and kindness

• Choices - We empower each other through choices to manage and direct our lives within our capabilities

• Sharing everyday places - We value inclusion for all in our communities and sharing everyday experiences

• Contributions - We encourage everyone to play their part
  no matter how small

We are currently recruiting for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant in our Sligo community!

The role of the Community Rehabilitation Assistant is to support and assist people with an acquired brain injury on every aspect of activities of daily living to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the community.

With a person-centred approach, you will assist each individual to plan and direct their lives, meet the needs identified in their individual rehabilitation plan and support outcomes that are meaningful to the person in conjunction with their overall needs, integrating more fully into the community and achieving their potential.

• A relevant third level qualification
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle
• A person centred approach to supporting people with an acquired brain injury
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills. Must be able to write and speak English to a high standard
• Good IT skills
• Previous experience supporting people in the community
• Previous experience of working in an area of disability