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Job description

Your New Role: As a Housing Support Worker, you will work independently with a caseload of service users, building a relationship of trust and respect to achieve the best outcomes for your service users. You will provide them with the best advice and support to help them remain living independently in their own home. You will regularly meet your service users face to face either at their own home or a neutral venue to provide this support. You will act as an advocate for the service user and link with external agencies to get the right help and support they need.

Responsibilities

• Manage a case load of service users.
• Visit young people in their homes to provide a wide range of support.
• Work collaboratively with external agencies and stakeholders to achieve the best results for the young person.
• Assess need, develop, monitor and review support plans, risk assessments and risk management plans for each service user.
• Supporting service users to find alternative accommodation for those who need it when required.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• At least one year’s experience supporting groups and/or individuals either a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience working with young people is desirable.

Desirable Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to competently use IT for communication and record-keeping.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills.

Further Information

Housing Support for Young People in the Armagh/Dungannon area - Remote. Work time - Work pattern to be confirmed on appointment.