Homelessness Project Worker

Homelessness Project Worker
Haringey
20.50 Per Hour
I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone to be responsible for providing practical support to individuals accommodated in various specialist accommodation services delivered by the council. This means delivering face-to face, virtual and telephone-based support work to help people affected by homelessness to secure positive housing, health, employment and wellbeing outcomes.
You will support people by completing comprehensive client assessments, safety planning and key working. You will work with people to identify their personal aims and support them to turn assessments into practical action plans. You will be responsible for supporting people to understand their rights and responsibilities to maintain their accommodation. You will work in partnership with others to facilitate move -on for homeless single adults.
Main Responsibilities
To manage telephone, email and face to face communication with people living in the accommodation services and relevant professionals and members of the public seeking help.
Provide non-judgemental and empathetic communication that recognises and reduces the distress and anxiety that people facing homelessness are likely to experience.
Provide high-quality support, information and signposting to clients that focuses on their strengths and goals and is delivered in a way that suits them and within a framework of active engagement, positive risk taking and person-centred planning.
To carry out comprehensive client assessments, identifying priorities and ongoing need, risk and assets including establishing move on options.
Liaising with other pathway services and accommodation providers to ensure people have a good quality, welcoming and safe place to live.