Project Worker

Job Title: Project Worker

Location: St. Francis Farm, Tullow, Co. Carlow

Reports to: Treatment Rehabilitation Coordinator

About this Role:

MQI offers non-judgemental, one-one and group support to people in residential treatment for addiction. The main objective of this role is to provide evidence-based support for individuals in residential treatment to support them with their recovery plan.

Main Responsibilities

• Individual Support: Work directly with individuals impacted by addiction.

• Group Work: Facilitate groups using evidence-based approaches.

• Assessments: Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand the needs of individuals, evaluating their needs and identifying appropriate interventions.

• Key Working: Providing guidance, advocacy, and support.

• Care Plan Development: Collaborate with clients to develop tailored care plans that address their specific needs and goals.

• Case Management: Manage cases by coordinating with various services and monitoring progress to ensure that individuals receive the appropriate supports to achieve the goals set out in care plans.

• Interventions: Provide evidence-based interventions, such as key working, psycho-educational workshops, and therapeutic activities.

• Explore rehabilitation and aftercare supports for people post treatment.

• Link with other key services to support people to access appropriate supports.

Administrative Duties:

• Client Records: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of client interactions, assessments, progress, referrals and discharge summaries using electronic systems.

• Reporting: Prepare regular reports, statistics, and other necessary documentation as required by management

Compliance Quality:

• Policy Adherence: Ensure all activities comply with organisational policies, including safeguarding, confidentiality, and health safety.

• Incident Management: Manage incidents effectively, following protocols and documenting details appropriately.

• Quality Standards: Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality services in line with National Standards for Better Safer Healthcare.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Meetings Training: Attend internal and external meetings, training sessions, and professional development opportunities as required.

• Undertake additional tasks as assigned by the manager, contributing to the overall success of the service delivery.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Level 7 qualification in Addiction/Social Care/Social Studies, Counselling, Psychology, or a related field.

• 2 years of frontline experience working with people who use drugs and alcohol.

• Experience in group work.

• Knowledge of evidence-based approaches (e.g., Harm Reduction, CRA, CBT, SMART Recovery).

• Understanding of National Drug Alcohol Strategy and National Drug Rehabilitation Framework.

• Garda Vetting required (application will be facilitated my MQI).

• Full Driving Licence

Desirable:

• Accreditation in evidence-based approaches to working with people who use drugs and alcohol (e.g. CRA, CBT, Resonance Factor, SMART Recovery).

Salary Scale: €35,659 – 37,829 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

Contract: Contract of Indefinite Duration following 6 months probationary period.

Benefits MQI Offer:

• Fulfilling and challenging work.

• Sick Pay Scheme.

• Minimum 23 days of annual leave.

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

• Line management supervision.

• Learning and development program.

• Paid family leave (maternity, paternity, parental, adoptive, force majeure, compassionate leave).

• Educational assistance (study and examination leave).

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Health Wellness Programme.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please click the link to apply by the 5th of January 2026 https://merchants-quay-ireland.hirehive.com/project-worker-carlow-zsh8LD