Hostel In-Reach Worker (Rough Sleeping Drug & Alcohol Team)
Location: Margate, Kent
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Job Type: Fixed Term, Full Time
We are Forward, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience’ we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.
What you will be doing
Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over. You will offer support to service users across Thanet and Canterbury in the supported accommodation hostels they are residing in. You will carry a smaller caseload to offer an enhanced level of support and flexibility for those with high complexity and experience to barriers to engagement. This will be underpinned by Trauma Informed ap...