Day Support Worker Bray - Homeless Services
About the role
Support the project/key workers and management in the implementation of operational and strategic goals; including following up on support plan actions, supporting the service user to achieve their goals.
Build professional relationships of trust with all service users and residents. Treat all service users and residents with dignity and respect.
Therapeutic and diversionary interventions providing emotional and motivational support, promoting positive mental health attitudes, self-esteem and self-respect.
Liaise with a range of service providers in the voluntary and public sectors (e.g. housing providers, health care professionals & social welfare).
Establish and expand the services to meet physical and mental health needs.
Deliver the personal, professional, and social development programme.
Assistance in managing medication/health regimes, accessing primary and secondary healthcare, liaising with GP and Pharmacists, methadone providers, arranging doctor’s/healthcare appointments and accompanying them to appointments.
Support service users to liaise with landlords and facilitate when moving location.
Completion of daily duties which may include assisting clients and supporting them around their mental and physical health, addiction issues, ensuring that physical needs such as bathing and washing clothing are carried out and general upkeep of building by cleaning.
Conduct harm reduction interventions; overdose prevention, stabilisation.
Completion of daily duties which may include assisting clients and supporting them around their mental and physical health, addiction issues, ensuring that physical needs such as bathing and washing clothing are carried out and general upkeep of building by cleaning.
To carry out all administrative duties such as: managing petty cash, record keeping (electronic), record keeping (paper), filing, answering queries via phone.
Ensure consistent handovers, diary, incident reports, and follow-ups, in accordance with organisation policies.
Ensure services and projects are compliant with organisational policies, procedures, and guidelines in the following areas: Fire Safety, Confidentiality, Child Protection, Data Protection, Admissions, Case Management, Disengagement, etc.
Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by your line manager.
Requirements
Level 6,7 or 8 in a relevant field with 6 months of experience in a similar setting (including voluntary work and college placement)
Or Level 5 in relevant field with 12 months experience in a similar setting (including voluntary work and college placement)
Essential For The Role
A Passion for helping people.
Flexibility to work in an agile environment.
Willingness to learn.
Experience in carrying out Health & Safety inspections and audits.
Benefits
25 days annual leave
5% matched contribution to your pension
Paid Sick Leave Policy
Paid Maternity Leave Policy
Bike to Work Scheme
Commuter Travel Tax Savers Ticket
1st-week Comprehensive Training
Progression Opportunities