About Donore Community Drug & Alcohol Team
The Donore Community Drug Team are working with the community of Donore Avenue and surrounding areas to assist all those affected by addiction problems, to promote healthy well-being and to improve the quality of life for those who use our service. The team places a special emphasis on people who find themselves homeless.
What's Involved
The DCDAT run a number of low-threshold drop-in’s, activities & programmes as well as a number of holistic programmes weekly. We also provide hot meals, shower facilities and care planning and case management. Each service user is asked to give their details in an Initial Assessment Form and then invited to take part in a Care Plan where they can progress to where they want to go, with the help of a keyworker. This creates data that needs to be entered into the centralised data system and we are hoping to involve some committed, diligent, IT proficient volunteers to support this work with a great team and vital service. We have also begun to provide data to the Health Research Board which helps them form the national figures on drug & alcohol use.
What's required for this position
• Commitment to the Highest Level of Service
• Respect for others
• Good awareness of health and safety procedures
• Excellent typing and keyboard skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Previous administrative experience
• Proficiency in the use of Databases
- General Admin/ Office Support
- Personable Skills
- Phone Support/ Information Giver
Level of English required for this role:
Basic English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 6 months
Hours required: 3hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Donore Youth & Community Centre, Donore Ave, Dublin 8
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
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