Position title

Workability Programme Coach

Description

Youth Work Ireland Tipperary is a registered charity and voluntary youth work organisation. YWIT is a leading provider of youth work programmes and services to young people in Tipperary.

Applications are now invited from suitably qualified persons to work as part of the Ability Work Winner team for the following posts

Responsibilities

Work in association with YWI Tipperary and the WorkAbility team to deliver the Project
Implement agreed action areas from the activity programme, and support the development of partnerships and interagency responses with relevant agencies, community groups and projects in the region.
Actively engage with participants in both the centre and in the community
Communicate regularly with educational specialist with plan feedback in order to ensure quality and effective planning
Use positive communication strategies to motivate participants to work on and reach their goals • Use variety of strategies to assist participants in understanding and effectively dealing with their own social skills
Assist participants to implement difficult changes or adjustment in order to meet their goals
Monitor, evaluate, and collect data on client’s progress and targeted skills
Record data consistently and accurately in consonance with specific guideline
Provide encouragement and constructive feedback to all participants
Engage participants in on-going discussions about their individual goals
Develop and facilitate life skills sessions and individual programs for participants
Plan and implement vocational programs and opportunities for youth
Use Vocational Assessment tools to motivate
Instruct participants on how to manage everyday tasks to help them gain independence and move forward in life
Work one-on-one or in small groups to help participants with unique challenges to develop basic life skills
Deliver executive functioning skills training