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Homeless Project Worker
 

Homeless Project Worker

Reference: TR/028627

Type: Temporary

Location: Lambeth, South East London, England

Industry: Social Care

Phone: 020 7419 8900

Homeless Project Worker Needed!

 

A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Homeless Project Worker to work in their complex needs homeless accommodation service in South East London. You will be supporting clients that have recently been rough sleeping with a range of complex support needs assisting them in their progression to independent living.

 

Candidate requirements:

  • Previous experience working within a hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have a history of homelessness
  • Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories
  • Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
  • An enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

 

Responsibilities Include:

  • Keyworking a caseload of up to 6 clients with high support needs including substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis issues
  • Updating and creating well-being plans
  • Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
  • Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.