Salary: £23,340
Location: Cromwell House
Application process: An application form must be completed to apply for this role. Please head over to our website to download a form
Please note we do not accept CV's.
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About the role:
The transitional housing service is a newly commissioned 8 bed unit designed to provide safe & structured accommodation for men who have aspirations to enter residential rehabilitation or achieve self-defined recovery. The residents are likely to be on substitute prescribing or still drinking alcohol and are deemed appropriate for communal living and participation in a therapeutic community. The Housing Support role is a key function that will build supportive and trusting relationships with the residents. Independent living skills will be an important factor is helping residents prepare to leave. Harm reduction will be a key intervention of the project with an overall aim of sustainable move on accommodation or residential rehab.
Essential Criteria
* Respect and belief in Equality and Diversity Practices
* Good understanding of recovery pathways such as 12-step recovery programme and SMART Recovery UK
* Understanding of issues relating to substance use
* Understanding of social exclusion effects
* Acceptance of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information
* Willing to undertake training in health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients
* A caring attitude with an unprecedented belief that people can and do recover from addiction
Key Duties:
* Assist in developing and running a range of group work activities to support individuals, using relevant and recognised theoretical models
* Promote mutual aid and all pathways of recovery. Support clients to attend mutual aid meetings
* To assist in identifying and assessing clients in relation to their recovery support needs
* Provide general information and advice to people who have problematic drug and alcohol use and would benefit from recovery support
* Participate in regular multi-disciplinary review meetings and complete notes / reports as appropriate
* Deliver the introduction to the Residential Rehab presentation.
* To support people into the Residential Rehab to complete programme requirements and adhere to treatment contract.
* To ensure all incidents are reported to the Team Manager/ on call manager
* To escort and/or transport people to mutual aid and other activities
* To communicate professionally over the phone and in person with anybody contacting the service
* To support residents to carry out household tasks including shopping, cooking, cleaning and budgeting.
* To support residents to be positive tenants and neighbours
* To support residents to make positive choices
* To support residents to give back to the local community
* Support residents to transition into their own tenancy
* Liaise with private landlords and housing associations
* Support residents leaving the service in an unplanned way to avoid homelessness via relevant support services.
* Ensure Housing Benefit applications are made in a timely manner
* Support residents to deal with financial issues including debt
* Complete administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner
* To perform as a full team member supporting colleagues across the housing service, and being open to reasonable requests from line management in order to ensure effective working relationships.
* Understand, uphold and work with the values, ethos, aims and objectives of the organisation
* Complete organisational induction, relevant training and any other continuous professional development as identified through a line management process
* At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice in line with health & safety standards
* Represent the organisation, raise its profile and promote its cause;
* Promote and uphold residents' rights in line with a peer led approach
* Maintain professional boundaries at all times;
* Work to safeguarding legislation and policies for children and vulnerable adults at all times;
* Prepare for and participate in supervision and appraisals;
* Keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to the client group;
* Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills;
* Attend and participate in project discussions and team meetings as required;
* Work within and be familiar with policies and procedures;
* Work flexibly so as to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision, respond to organisational change and development;
* Undertake such other duties as reasonably requested by your manager.
This post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.
Amendments: This description accurately reflects the present position; it may be amended and reviewed. Any change will be made following a period of consultation
An application form must be completed to apply for this role. Please head over to our website to download a form
Please note we do not accept CV's. Any queries can be written to
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £23,340.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
Work Location: In person