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Role:                Support Worker - Complex Needs

Location:         Lewisham (New Cross)

Hours:              Full Time, 9-5 Mon to Fri

Rate:                £16phr UMB

Contract:         3-6 Months

Our client, a leading charity supporting women, is looking for a Support Worker to support women with complex needs.

Synopsis of Duties:

Working on an exciting trauma informed project for women with complex needs, released from prison, who have experienced trauma (including women on probation, those with mental health and/ or substance misuse needs, historic abuse including domestic, sexual and child)

The house has four clients, in this role you will support two women, as there is another Support Worker on site that will support the other two

Looking for someone with housing management experience, experience of housing benefits, facilitating activities and helping them to get onto educational courses, etc

Experience working with clients that have complex needs (substance misuse, MH, Homelessness, probation, etc)

Working in a holistic, trauma informed and intensive manner with the women to support them build strong foundations and work towards independent living.

Supporting clients with both emotional and practical needs including emotional help and well-being, self-confidence and resilience, housing, adhering to license, understanding previous trauma, benefits and income management, reuniting with family, community integration, aspirations and positive activities and education, employment and training opportunities.

Working closely with a range of partner agencies including CMHTs, Specialist Recovery workers, IDVAs, Social Services, Probation, the Police, Housing etc.

Essential Requirements

Proven track record of supporting vulnerable people and/ or adults either within an accommodation or community-based service. Preferred experience of working with addictions, ex-offenders, substance misuse, homelessness or mental health 

Strong safeguarding and risk assessments skills and experience 

Proven track record of successfully carrying and managing your own caseload 

Enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months and/ or registered on the DBS Update Service 

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency