At Tallaght Drugs & Alcohol Task Force, we work with communities in Tallaght and surrounding areas to reduce the harms caused by drug and alcohol use. We support individuals, families, and local services through practical action and community engagement.

Below are our current job opportunities, with full details and how to apply.

Connect4 Detached Street Work – Youth Worker

SDCP is seeking a Youth Worker to join the Connect4 Street Work Team in a busy and dynamic environment; to engage young people in the Killinarden and Jobstown areas of Tallaght that are effected/impacted by drug and alcohol use and related harm, in innovative, needs based, evidence informed programmes. Detached street work is a new and exciting area of work for TDATF and we are seeking individuals with a passion for supporting at risk young people and an understanding of the value of interagency work. A defining feature of detached street work is the voluntary participation of young people, with engagement taking place in spaces chosen by young people themselves rather than in centre-based settings.

The position requires: an individual that can work as part of a team to engage with young people on the streets, particularly those who are vulnerable and at-risk of drug and alcohol related harm. The roles include relationship building, networking, one to one work, group work, mentoring, referrals, non-formal education programmes, advocacy, and goal focused work. Other duties will include reporting on the various programmes and interventions, interagency work, best practice.

Target groups include:
• Young people not engaged in education, employment, or training.
• Young people socially isolated in their own community.
• Young people participating in risky anti-social behaviours.
• Young people significantly impacted by drug and alcohol use.
• Young people at risk of becoming involved in crime, including being recruited into the drugs trade.