Social Support Specialist

il y a 3 semaines


MarcqenBarul, Hauts-de-France GAPAS Temps plein

Job Title: Social Support Specialist at GAPAS

GAPAS is dedicated to providing diverse forms of assistance for individuals with disabilities, including both children and adults, through the management of numerous social and medico-social facilities across the Hauts-de-France and Ile-de-France regions. The organization’s mission is to cultivate solutions that enable individuals with disabilities to flourish in a fair, inclusive, and equitable society, akin to any other citizen. GAPAS champions the self-determination of individuals with disabilities and emphasizes comprehensive support for all.

Position Overview

The services offered by GAPAS for children with disabilities in the Hauts de France region encompass a variety of establishments and services, collectively referred to as the 0-25 Sector.

The 0-25 sector is defined by the age range of the individuals it serves: children aged 0 to 25. It comprises:

✓ Three medico-social establishments (two motor education institutes and one medico-educational institute) providing both boarding and day care services.

✓ A range of services (including an early medical-social action center, family support and early education services, and two services aimed at fostering autonomy and schooling) that support the child's living environment and family.

All facilities are situated within the Lille metropolitan area, ensuring a maximum distance of 16 km between them. In summary, the 0-25 sector includes:

✓ 381 supported children; ✓ Individuals aged from 0 to 20 under the operating permits, and beyond 20 under the Creton derogatory amendment; ✓ Individuals with disabilities; ✓ A variety of support forms (ranging from low intensity in services to high intensity in boarding); ✓ Regional intervention territory (Hauts de France); ✓ Funded by ARS Hauts de France and the Departmental Council (CAMPS).

The 'La Source' site provides support to 20 children aged 3 to 10 in external care, while the 'Le Passage' site assists 32 young individuals aged 10 to 20, including 12 in weekday boarding.

The 'La Source - Le Passage' IEM accommodates young people with complex disabilities (motor disabilities, intellectual and sensory impairments, disrupted social integration).

Key Responsibilities

Reporting and Functional Relationships:

The social support specialist reports directly to the deputy director and collaborates functionally with GAPAS professionals, the service team, and all individuals involved in the daily care of the child.

Location:

IEM 'Le Passage and La Source' and all common law and inclusion locations for the child (daycare, cultural and leisure centers, sports venues, school, UEE).

Possible travel to GAPAS establishments.

Duties:

In alignment with the establishment's project, the social support specialist possesses the autonomy, initiative, and responsibility to contribute to assessing needs, constructing, and implementing individual projects for young children. The specialist acknowledges and relies on the expertise of caregivers, valuing their experiential knowledge, with a focus on consistency.

In this capacity, the social support specialist undertakes the following tasks:

In daily support:

➢ Cultivates a close socio-educational relationship with the young individuals. ➢ Engages in educational support during daily activities (including separation, nursing care, toilet training, mobility acquisition, communication, meal autonomy, and exposure to the external environment). ➢ Coordinates and implements recreational, educational, cultural, sports, and leisure activities necessary to achieve the defined objectives in the individual project, adhering to health authority recommendations to stimulate, develop, and consolidate the emotional, cognitive, physical, artistic, and social abilities of young children, ensuring connection and inclusion in common law systems. ➢ Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and external partners surrounding the child (daycare, leisure centers, school, ESAT, Impro). ➢ Considers all care project information that may influence educational activities and actively participates in its implementation. ➢ Communicates observations, remarks, and practices through IMAGO and team interactions. ➢ Finalizes the design and drafting of individual projects in close collaboration with the educational referent and ensures their implementation. ➢ Contributes to written entries in family communication logs. ➢ Reflects on and adjusts practices: questions and assesses the ethical or deontological dimensions involved in practices, critically analyzes and participates in team practice reviews, with a focus on institutional and educational values. ➢ May supervise and mentor trainees. ➢ Engages in reflection, research, and training.

In a coordination role:

➢ Acts as the IMAGO referent for IEMs, becoming an administrator of the software, addressing account creation, updates, and usage explanations, dedicating 2 hours per week to this role. ➢ Supports colleagues in updating administrative data for young individuals. ➢ Ensures the updates of each young person's individual projects within the IEMs: meets deadlines, informs the referents as deadlines approach. ➢ Aids in the development of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) within IEMs (tool creation). ➢ Reports on activities and support provided to the management team when requested. ➢ Proactively engages in project initiatives.

In projects related to pre-professionalization and daily life autonomy/social skills:

➢ Coordinates activity schedules for adolescents transitioning from a school project and young adults engaging in pre-professionalization actions, working closely with the teen and adult groups. ➢ Establishes partnerships with improv groups, ESATs, volunteer structures, and reports all contact to the relevant supervisor. ➢ Supports young individuals in the identified projects. ➢ Promotes autonomy in various city services for youth (post office, public transport, supermarkets, etc.). ➢ Organizes activities related to daily life autonomy (such as tidying a home, ensuring safety, etc.).

Candidate Profile

➢ Exhibits excellent listening skills and empathy towards young children and their families. ➢ Knowledge and application of child abuse prevention measures. ➢ Committed to promoting well-being, adhering to the association's charter, and implementing it in activities. ➢ Theoretical and procedural knowledge of the characteristics of the target audience (social, medical conditions, etc.), project management. ➢ Strong pedagogical, animation, listening, and interpersonal communication skills. ➢ Maintains professional practice by staying updated on technical and theoretical developments in the childcare sector. ➢ Implements and initiates strategies to address disabilities in the supported children (communication tools: Makaton, PECS, etc.). ➢ Acts as a resource person within the team, providing guidance based on ethical practices. ➢ Develops, manages, and shares information effectively. ➢ Demonstrates assertive communication. ➢ Proficient in computer skills. ➢ Mastery of professional writing.
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