Housing Support Worker

Job Description

4Recruitment Services are seeking a Housing Support Worker  for our client based in Halifax.

As a Housing Support Worker  you will offer intense specialist support around domestic abuse to women with complex needs including drug/alcohol and mental health issues. The post holder would hold a very small caseload to enable time for relationships to be built and the intense support
  
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Act as a keyworker to a small number of clients staying in safe accommodation who have complex needs. This includes providing intensive flexible support to people with multiple issues including drug/alcohol and mental health issues but with a focus on domestic abuse.
• Assess and identify needs, co-producing support plans with service users based on a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach taking the lead co-ordination role where necessary.
• Complete comprehensive risk/safety assessments and plans in line with relevant Calderdale Safeguarding policies and procedures including the Calderdale DASH risk assessment, ensuring that safeguarding practice is embedded within working practices to effectively support those at risk.
• Advise and assist clients to obtain the benefits payments, health and social care to which they may be entitled. This may include attending appointments with clients and advocating for them when needed.
• Ensure that residents comply with licence agreements and initiate action when a breach of the agreement occurs, including collecting charges due for residents and strive to ensure that arrears do not accrue.
• Attend relevant meetings including MARAC, as well as plan and arrange specific case meetings and reviews e.g. MDT’s (Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings) and act as ‘Lead professional’ where appropriate, understanding the barriers clients may face and promoting a flexible response.
• Assist clients to secure and move into settled accommodation and to understand their responsibilities as tenants and how to sustain their tenancy, ensuring that continued support is in place where appropriate.
• Work using a trauma informed approach, prioritising the emotional safety and wellbeing of the client.
• Liaise with the Housing Options Team and provide information necessary to determine the Council’s duties under homelessness legislation, and make the statutory decision to bring any homelessness duty to an end.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of a vehicle for work purpose M The post holder must hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of a vehicle for work
• Level 3 qualification in Social Care, Health, Housing, other Level 3 qualification together or proven relevant experience
• Experience of working directly with adults who have experienced multiple disadvantage
• Experience of working with people with drug or alcohol or mental health needs
• Experience of housing support work
• Enhanced DBS check

 A full JD is available on request.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on 0800 988 6307 or email  gpadmin@4recruitmentservices.com.