Job Description:

  • Job Title: MQI DATS Rehabilitation & Integration Worker

  • Report to: MQI DATS Regional Manager

  • Objective: To establish and deliver a rehabilitation and aftercare service as part of the overall MQI DATS Project operating across the midland region (Longford, Westmeath, Laois & Offaly), with reference to the National Drug Rehabilitation Framework.

  • Location: Midlands Laois/Offaly (office base Tullamore)


Who We Are –

Merchants Quay Ireland is a national voluntary organisation who helps people who are Homeless and those caught in addiction. We provide frontline services, practical supports, pathways towards recovery and innovative responses to the issues of drug use and homelessness in Ireland.

Our Vision is one of an “inclusive society” where the integration and well-being of all is supported and everyone is treated with Dignity and Respect. Our Mission is to work as a collaborative community to reduce the harm caused by addiction and homelessness. We provide accessible, high quality and effective services, which meet the complex needs in a non judgemental and compassionate way.


MQI Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (DATS) – What is it?

 

MQI DATS delivers a community-based drug and alcohol prevention and treatment support service to those over 18 and their families. This service is provided across the four counties of the Midlands; Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford.

 

Each county has a dedicated drug and alcohol worker that supports individuals experiencing problems due to drug and/ or alcohol misuse. Each drug and alcohol worker will provide a wide range of interventions delivered through evidence based best practice.

Role Responsibilities:


Client Work:

  • Provide a range of reintegration and aftercare supports targeting clients from the region including those exiting drug and/or alcohol treatment programmes

  • Provide education, information, advocacy and treatment support to clients and their families/in conjunction with the Family support worker as required

  • Develop and support a Rehabilitation Group.

  • Establish and deliver support, group-work sessions, one to one interventions and activity-based sessions

  • To support and encourage clients to provide feedback on service provision to inform policy and services

  • To appropriately risk assess and engage in one-to-one/lone working where appropriate

  • Carry out comprehensive initial assessments with clients to establish their support needs

  • Maximising client autonomy and agency by ensuring that their goals are central to all care plan objectives.

  • Arranging regular one to one meeting with clients, creating and reviewing care plans, setting, closing and revising goals where appropriate

  • Have an individual integrated care plan which is based on a comprehensive assessment of client needs, with appropriate treatment, rehabilitation and recovery goals, agreed with the client

  • Formulate and implement a referral pathway and plan for those transitioning on from the service

  • Refer clients to appropriate treatment response e.g., community detox

  • Provide psycho-social support for persons leaving drug and/or alcohol treatment services or released from prison or moving from one point on the continuum of care to another

  • Ensure service users are case managed as they move through the continuum of care

  • Support service users through the process of regaining their capacity for daily life from the impact of problem drug and /or alcohol use and reintegrating into their communities and building recovery capital

  • Provide care and support that offer both a harm reduction and recovery ethos reflecting a person-centred approach to care

  • Where appropriate work with community, voluntary and statutory services to ensure that service users can access support in relation to other needs e.g. housing, employment and education etc.

  • Work in partnership where appropriate with other agencies to maximise benefits that can be achieved for individuals and families by utilising wider resources and support networks that are available locally

Reporting:

  • Produce standard monthly and quarterly reports for the Regional Manager in line with funding agencies requirements and compile any ad hoc information requests as required

  • Compile and report on complaints and compliments received as required

  • Responsible for ensuring that all statistics/data are always kept up-to date on the CRM system, and provide reports to the Regional Manager in keeping with all required deadlines and on an ad hoc basis as required

  • Responsible for maintaining a complete, accurate and up to date record for each treatment episode on the HRB on-line web-based system

  • Ensuring client care-plans are created and updated as care-plan progresses or changes.

General Responsibilities:

  • In keeping with the National Drug Strategy, Reducing Harm and Supporting Recovery, deliver aftercare services which improve both recovery outcomes and relapse prevention.

  • To support and participate in all audits and/or evaluations

  • To comply with all requirements in relation to all the appropriate paperwork for the service such as client files, accident reports, service user complaints, minutes of meetings etc.

  • To communicate effectively and to maintain appropriate accountability to the Regional Manager

  • Keep up to date with relevant developments in the Midlands regions

  • Attend and participate in relevant committees as requested by the Regional Manager

  • In conjunction with the Regional Manager to develop the role to ensure that all aspects of the service are managed effectively and in line with service requirements

  • To become familiar with and ensure that all MQI’s policies and procedures are being adhered to particularly those relating to Health & Safety, HR, Confidentiality, Boundaries and staff code of conduct etc.

  • Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Regional Manager and his/her nominee.

The objectives of the Rehabilitation and Aftercare include:

  1. Establishing protocols and procedures for delivery of rehab and after care service in the midlands, that will enable the delivery of a range of community-based rehabilitation and aftercare supports targeting service users from the region including those exiting drug and/or alcohol treatment programmes or exiting prison.  This service will include:

    • Establishment of rehab and after care groups in the midlands

    • Linking with the relevant statutory and voluntary agencies and key stakeholders, including the ETB and DSP,

    • Introduction of case management service for clients that will support their recovery and link with their community

    • Mechanisms to support the service user maintain recovery from substance abuse and prevent relapse and reintegrate into their community.

    • Life skills development programmes for service users to enable them to regain their capacity for daily life from the impact of problem drug and /or alcohol use.

  2. Ensuring the provision of appropriate psycho-social support for persons leaving drug and/or alcohol treatment services or released from prison or moving from one point on the continuum of care to another.

  3. Ensuring that client care plan goals will focus on actions that will transition the client into community level training, employment, drug/alcohol treatment and family structures.  

  4. Agreeing and introducing KPIs in keeping with the National Drug Rehabilitation Framework, to ensure outcomes and impact of this post are tracked.

Qualifications &Experience:

Required:

  • Relevant qualification (minimum Level 7 or equivalent) in social care, addiction, nursing, community, or youth work.

  • Training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Relapse Prevention.

  • 2 year’s relevant work experience in addiction, community development, health and social care, education, or related fields.

  • Experience in crisis support, key working, case management, and group facilitation.

  • Understanding of the current National Drugs Strategy, Substance Misuse Strategy, National Drug Rehabilitation Framework, logic model reporting, QUADS, and/or Safer Better Healthcare (SBHC) Standards.

  • Access to a full clean driver’s license to drive company vehicle.

Desirable:

  • Additional training in CRA/CRAFT.

What Merchants Quay Ireland Offers:

  • Fulfilling and challenging environment

  • Sick pay scheme

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Minimum 23 days annual leave

  • Option to join defined contribution pension scheme from commencement

  • Death in Service (from commencement of employment)

  • Line management supervision

  • Learning and development

  • Group VHI scheme

  • Paid Family leave

  • Education assistance (study and examination leave, scholarship foundation)

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Hours: 37.5 Hours P/W                                                                                                   

Days: Mon – Fri

Contract: Contract of Indefinite Duration, Full-Time


If your are interested in the position, please apply by the 16th October 2026.

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