37.5 hours a week
Monday - Friday on a rota basis (8am-4pm) (3pm-10:30pm)
The service provides flexible housing-related support to clients who have been rough sleeping.
Job Role:
1. Produce risk assessment and risk management plan
2. Hold a caseload of 8-10 low support key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in agreed Support Plans
3. Work in partnership with other relevant agencies and the clients
4. Promote activities that support recovery including social activities, exercise, healthy eating etc.
5. Take part in running activities or small groups
Please note: this role involves lone working.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex support needs (including substances use, offending, mental ill health, complex housing issues and/or any other support needs)
2. Working knowledge of being able to support clients into supported accommodation, the private rented sector or other move-on options, with a demonstrable understanding of Housing and other related legislation.
3. Experience of working with clients who may experience multiple disadvantages and as a result have been rough sleeping and/or homelessness
4. Experience of effectively working with partner agencies and developing contacts and networks across a wide range of local services; to enable effective signposting
5. Ability to be analytical in approach, respond calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively, safely and creatively to complex and challenging situations
6. The sensitivity and flexibility to find ways to work with clients who may be reluctant and have a low level of engagement with services
7. An understanding of the principles of assessment and risk, planned support, key working, goal setting, and advocacy with vulnerable people
8. A level of numeracy, literacy and comprehension to input data and the ability to use emails, common computer packages and databases
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