Complex Needs - Project Worker
Posted 4 days 4 hours ago by Morgan Hunt UK Limited
Permanent
Full Time
Temporary Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are looking for a Complex Needs/Project Worker to join one of our homelessness clients in North London:
- Hold a caseload of 8 key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in agreed Support Plans which focus on supporting clients around substance misuse, developing independent living skills, planning move-on options and managing safeguarding concerns.
- Complete comprehensive risk and needs assessments with clients who may be ambivalent about taking up support and who may have had difficult prior experiences with specialist services.
- Respond to referrals within agreed timescales for both in-house referrals of existing service users and by supporting new scheme referrals via specialist input.
- Identify care pathways and treatment options; support clients in acquiring skills needed to participate in treatment settings; coach service users, advocate on their behalf, and make appropriate referrals to relevant specialist services.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders, including other services, external agencies, treatment and accommodation providers, service user groups, peer-led groups, and mutual aid communities.
- Work with residents to maximize benefit entitlements and secure project income through rent and charge collection, minimizing arrears and void loss.
- Assist residents in acquiring budgeting skills and setting up basic bank and/or savings accounts.
- Ensure all voids are prepared and re-let promptly to maximize income from rents and charges.
- Respond in a psychologically-informed way to the challenges posed by complex needs in a residential setting.
- Monitor, record, report, and follow up on maintenance issues; participate in housing management procedures such as room checks, locality checks, and Health and Safety checks.
- The successful candidate will work 37.5 hours per week, on a rota covering early (8AM - 4PM) and late (2:30PM - 10:30PM) shifts, Monday to Sunday.
- Pay Rate: £14.50 + Holiday Pay = £16.25.
Please apply if you have relevant experience and an Enhanced DBS - Child and Adult on the Update Service.
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