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Homeless Support Worker - Complex Needs (Complex Needs Support Coordinator)
| Posting date: | 10 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2024 |
| Location: | Brighton, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Safe Haven Sussex |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Homeless Support Worker Complex Needs
(Support Coordinator)
Safe Haven Sussex CIC is a non-profit community interest company providing accommodation and support for vulnerable adults who were homeless or vulnerably housed.
The role will be based within the Seagull Project, which houses 36 individuals in 7 houses across Brighton and Hove. Residents have a range of complex support needs including substance use, mental health, physical health and learning disability. The project provides a safe and stable home for residents to be able to address any unmet needs and consider their life goals, in order to recover from homelessness and work towards moving into more independent living.
Support Coordinators will have a caseload of around 10-15 residents within the Seagull Project.
Responsibilities:
· Provide support to residents with a range of needs, including substance use, mental and physical health through weekly 1:1 keywork meetings
· Support residents to manage their daily living activities in areas such as finances and budgeting, developing life and work skills. Ensure residents are supported to maintain housing benefit claims, pay rent and service charges and maintain the condition of their property
· Deliver and facilitate monthly house meetings and workshops which support residents to gain skills in budgeting, cooking, and also creative activities
· Collaboratively create person centered Support Plans with SMART goals with residents with the overall goal to work towards being able to move on to more independent accommodation
· Maintain detailed casework records across different recording platforms
· Arrange and attend appointments with residents, including GP, Probation, CGL Recovery appointments
· Work closely with other services in the city to ensure a holistic support package is provided to residents
· Ensure the project and support is provided in a trauma-informed way and that we are working within in line with the aims of the Local Authority and the Rough Sleeper Strategy
Requirements:
· Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
· Experience of working with adults with complex needs (substance use and mental health) and relevant qualifications desirable (at least one year).
We offer training and development opportunities
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Cycle to work scheme
Free or subsidised travel
Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Experience:
supporting vulnerable adults: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
(Support Coordinator)
Safe Haven Sussex CIC is a non-profit community interest company providing accommodation and support for vulnerable adults who were homeless or vulnerably housed.
The role will be based within the Seagull Project, which houses 36 individuals in 7 houses across Brighton and Hove. Residents have a range of complex support needs including substance use, mental health, physical health and learning disability. The project provides a safe and stable home for residents to be able to address any unmet needs and consider their life goals, in order to recover from homelessness and work towards moving into more independent living.
Support Coordinators will have a caseload of around 10-15 residents within the Seagull Project.
Responsibilities:
· Provide support to residents with a range of needs, including substance use, mental and physical health through weekly 1:1 keywork meetings
· Support residents to manage their daily living activities in areas such as finances and budgeting, developing life and work skills. Ensure residents are supported to maintain housing benefit claims, pay rent and service charges and maintain the condition of their property
· Deliver and facilitate monthly house meetings and workshops which support residents to gain skills in budgeting, cooking, and also creative activities
· Collaboratively create person centered Support Plans with SMART goals with residents with the overall goal to work towards being able to move on to more independent accommodation
· Maintain detailed casework records across different recording platforms
· Arrange and attend appointments with residents, including GP, Probation, CGL Recovery appointments
· Work closely with other services in the city to ensure a holistic support package is provided to residents
· Ensure the project and support is provided in a trauma-informed way and that we are working within in line with the aims of the Local Authority and the Rough Sleeper Strategy
Requirements:
· Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
· Experience of working with adults with complex needs (substance use and mental health) and relevant qualifications desirable (at least one year).
We offer training and development opportunities
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Cycle to work scheme
Free or subsidised travel
Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Experience:
supporting vulnerable adults: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person