About Walkinstown Greenhills Resource Centre
WGRC is a community owned service which works to assist the local community to respond to the problem of substance misuse. The organisation aims to address the causes and symptoms of substance misuse in the area. WGRC provides a range of services and supports to those directly and indirectly affected by drug addiction.
What's Involved
Strengthening Families Programme
The Strengthening Families Programme is a 14 session family skills training programme designed to increase resilience and reduce the risk factors for substance misuse, depression, violence and aggression, involvement in crime, and school failure in high risk, 13-17 year old children and their parents.
The Site Co-ordinator, will have responsibility for the following;
- Weekly briefing meeting with the management team to update on the previous session during programme delivery
- Attend any meetings during the session delivery period to update the management team on progress
- Member of Family Selection Panel when referrals come in,
- Attend review meetings and meetings as required with external agencies
- Attend meetings with others relevant to delivery e.g. Facilitators, Referral Agencies, etc
- Planning meetings for Family Graduation and Booster sessions (with the Programme Manager)
- Act as link to Referral Agents and be the designated officer for child protection.
What's required for this position
* Planning
* Project Management
* Organisational Skills
* Team Work Skills
* Leadership Skills
* Communication Skills
- Business/ HR/ Management
- Community Development/ Social work
- Education/ Training
- Youth/ Childcare
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 6 months
Hours required: 10hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Addiction Response Crumlin, Sunshine Industrial Estate, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12.
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
The volunteer will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in the management and delivery of a dynamic family skills training programme in which 15 independent research studies have demonstrated that the programme is robust and effective
Getting there
The bus routes 151, 77A, 27A and 17 are located near to the volunteering location.
