St. Michael's House

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St. Michael's House

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Address:
	Ballymun Road
	Ballymun
	Dublin 9

Email:
	info@smh.ie
Web:
	www.smh.ie
Phone:
	+353 1 8840200

	St. Michael's House

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Since its foundation in 1955, St. Michael’s House has grown to become one of Ireland’s largest providers of community-based services for people with an intellectual disability and their families. A voluntary body, St. Michael’s House offers services to over 1,500 children and adults through 160 centres across Dublin City and County. Services offered include; clinical supports, early intervention, education, vocational training, employment, residential, respite, specialist Alzheimer’s supports as well as social and recreational services.

The support and services offered by St. Michael’s House are based on the belief that people with an intellectual disability have equal rights, including equality of opportunities, full participation as equal members of society and the right to be treated with the same respect and dignity as other members of society. All service users have an Individual Plan based on the goals identified by them and their family, which is used as a basis for the supports and services that they receive.

Services offered by St. Michael’s House are accredited by the Council on Quality and Leadership, an international organisation, which provides worldwide leadership for greater accountability, responsiveness and quality of performance in human and social service organisations and systems.

We currently employ 1,700 staff representing 70 different grades and professions. Our emphasis on innovation and our commitment to developing and improving existing services to meet the changing needs of service users means that each employee is a hands-on contributor who plays a crucial part in realising our philosophy.

As we grow and expand, we continue to look for staff that share our commitment to supporting people with an intellectual disability to reach their full potential. In return, through a progressive training programme and our Open Training College, we offer each employee the opportunity to grow professionally, acquire experience and carve out a real career working with people with an intellectual disability. The Open Training College provides education and learning opportunities to people working in the non-profit and voluntary sectors. Courses are offered up to honors degree level in management, social studies, and support employment as well as a wide range of professional development programmes. For further information on the Open Training College go to www.opentrainingcollege.com

At St. Michael’s House, we offer flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment to help staff balance their working and private lives.

Occupational Therapist

Tomas Flanagan
"Occupational Therapy is all about the needs of the individual. You must understand these needs and always have this as the focus of your work."

Tomas Flanagan

Psychologist - Clinical

Elaine MacDonald
"Curiosity or a desire to learn and understand people and behaviour, is very important as it sustains motivation in sometimes challenging cases."

Elaine MacDonald

Care Assistant

Deirdre Lavelle
"When working with people with disabilities it is very important to focus on what a person can do not what they can't do"

Deirdre Lavelle

Social Care Worker

Naoise Pye
"I love to see a client find a new skill or hobby or to be involved in making something happen in their lives"

Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Liam Dowling
"We as care providers need to be on top of our game to ensure that people with an Intellectual Disability have the life they deserve"

Liam Dowling


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