Housing First Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Housing First Practitioner for a minimum of 3 months in Liverpool, working 35 hours per week.

If successful, you will be responsible for providing and coordinating personalised, trauma-informed support and practical help to your own caseload of vulnerable individuals to reduce the risk of homelessness and ensure tenancy sustainment.

Your new role

• Managing your own caseload and establishing trusting relationships with individuals who are or have faced homelessness within temporary accommodation
• Carrying out risk assessments and safety planning, identifying any potential risk/safeguarding concerns
• Co-creating trauma informed and person centred support plans with positive, motivating and achievable outcomes to be reviewed regularly
• Enabling access to various voluntary and statutory community resources, services and opportunities
• Maintaining good relationships with landlords, stakeholders and other agencies to ensure high-quality wrap around support services are consistently provided
• Providing practical help and advice in relation to benefits and housing options

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals facing homelessness, mental health, substance/alcohol misuse
• Good understanding of housing and homelessness legislation, safeguarding policies, the complexities of substance/alcohol use and how mental health needs can contribute to homelessness
• Experience of carrying out risk assessments and creating person-centred support plans using trauma-informed care & strengths based practice
• Good understanding of welfare benefits and ability to provide advice and practical help
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident lone working with good time management skills

What you'll get in return

• Weekly pay
• Competitive hourly rates
• Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella
• 35 hour per week contract

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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