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SalaryMental Health & Addiction Support Worker Required by Venn Group
Make a difference supporting vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness. In this crucial Housing Support Officer role with a vital support service in barnstaple, you'll provide trauma-informed care, manage complex caseloads, and collaborate across agencies. Use your exceptional people skills and compliance knowledge to navigate crises and ensure maximum support. Join a compassionate team delivering vital homelessness services in Barnstaple.
Location: Barnstaple
Contract duration: 3 Months (Temp with opportunity for permanent)
Hours: 40 (Can be flexible)
Salary: £15.42 -19.10 (VIA UMBRELLA)
Vacancy ref number: 80372
Day to day responsibilities include:
- Manage caseload of high support needs service users
- Conduct risk assessments and provide trauma-informed support
- Collaborate with external agencies and attend multi-agency meetings
- Respond to crisis situations and write incident reports
- Ensure service users have access to maximum benefits
- Report to Operations Manager
- Document all interactions and maintain accurate client files.
- Participate in ongoing training and education to improve skills.
- Attend team meetings and case conferences to review veterans' progress.
- Carry out administrative tasks like paperwork, data entry, and scheduling.
- Assist with admissions and move-outs.
Essential criteria include:
- DBS on the update service or made with in the last year
- Have a car and a valid UK driving licence
To apply for this role or to find out about other Housing jobs, please contact James Ford from the Bristol Housing recruitment team on or
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
