Job description
Homeless Assessment and Resettlement Worker
A leading homelessness charity based in London, are looking for Homeless Assessment and Resettlement Workers to work in a complex needs service for homeless women in a North West London borough. Due to internal staff secondments to other services, a number of positions have become available for workers to assess the needs of female rough sleepers referred to services by street outreach teams.
Candidates for this role will need:
- Extensive housing knowledge and knowledge of the entitlement homeless clients have under different housing laws/ acts
- Experience of working with the homeless and ideally complex needs women and the challenges the specific client group face
- Experience of working in a homeless assessment capacity
- Resettlement experience and knowledge of housing options
- DBS within 12 months of issue or registered to the online update service
Candidate duties:
- Offering advice and guidance on housing and resettlement related issues to clients
- Overseeing the casework delivery for around 10 clients within a supported unit and additional dispersed sites in West London
- Conducting needs and risk assessments and putting in place wellbeing and risk management plans
- Presenting clients with resettlement options
- Assisting clients to obtain their welfare, housing and related rights
- Referring clients on to relevant specialist support agencies for their needs
- Accurate recording of data onto CHAIN
- Liaising with external agencies on behalf of clients
If you are interested in this position, please apply as soon as possible or contact us immediately.
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