Overview
Total Social are working with Worcestershire County Council who are looking for an experienced locum Childrens Social Worker for their Homeless Intervention Team, Care Leavers Service.
The Homeless Intervention Team is a dedicated team working with 16 and 17 year old young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless within the next 56 days.
The focus of the work is to support the young people to remain at or return home to live with their families where it is safe for them to do so.
Where young people are unable to remain living at home we explore with them and their families their accommodation options and undertake assessments to identify areas where they may require support to develop their independent living skills to ensure a positive move on into appropriate accommodation.
Many of the young people we work with have experiences trauma in their childhood and have additional vulnerabilities and are often hard to reach young people.
The team support young people through assessment, as Children in Need and also in some case as Looked After Children.
Responsibilities
* Provide assessment and support to 16 and 17 year old young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness within the next 56 days.
* Support young people to remain at home or return home to live with their families where it is safe to do so.
* Explore accommodation options with young people and families and undertake assessments to identify needs for developing independent living skills and a positive move into suitable accommodation.
* Undertake assessments and provide ongoing support as part of work with Children in Need and Looked After Children, as applicable.
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