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Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for a Project Worker Complex Needs to join our experienced and committed teams based in Camden. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £28,247.60 and rising incrementally to £30,342.85 per annum.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

About the Project Worker Complex Needs role:

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated Project Worker to join our Complex Needs Services in Camden.

In this role, as our Project Worker Complex Needs, you will be part of a dynamic team providing tailored support to clients with multiple and complex needs, including mental health challenges, substance use, offending behaviour, and physical health issues. Using a Biopsychosocial model and working within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), you will deliver high-quality, holistic support to help clients achieve stability and move forward in their lives.

Role responsibilities as our Project Worker Complex Needs will include;

Providing personalised support to clients with multiple disadvantage, including poly-substance misuse, mental health concerns, and histories of trauma.

Conducting needs and risk assessments, and work collaboratively to develop and implement support plans.

Promoting harm minimisation and recovery, enabling clients to set and work towards their own goals.

Supporting clients to develop life skills, manage relationships, build social networks, and access external services and community resources.

Facilitating group activities and structured interventions as part of our in-house recovery programme.

Working in a multi-disciplinary setting, coordinating with other professionals to create integrated care plans.

About you:

Experience of working with multiple disadvantage individuals, including those with substance use, mental health issues, or histories of offending and trauma.

Proven ability to provide personalised assessments, support planning, and casework.

Strong understanding of the challenges that disrupt clients' journeys towards independence, such as substance misuse, mental health issues, and domestic violence.

Excellent crisis management skills and the ability to respond effectively to challenging situations.

A strong understanding of the strengths and recovery model and experience of working within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE).

Ability to motivate and engage clients through structured activities, group work, and positive interventions.

Strong time management skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period

A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services

25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),

A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary

Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme

Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing Date: 13th October 2024 at midnight

Interview Date: Week commencing 21st October 2024

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Project Worker Complex Needs - we'd like to hear from you!

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited