Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Complex Needs Project Worker, to work in the Camden area. The high support hostel provides support to men and women with complex needs including mental health, substance misuse and other related issues. 

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis covering early (8AM - 4PM) and late (2:30PM - 10:30PM) shifts. Temporary cover is required for approximately 3-6 months, with the possibility of extension.

The pay rate for this role is £14.49 per hour, with £1.75 holiday pay, totalling £16.24 per hour.

In this position, you will be expected to; 

• Hold a caseload of 9 key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in agreed Support Plans
• Complete comprehensive risk and needs assessments 
• Respond to referrals within agreed timescales for both in-house referrals of existing service users, and new scheme.
• Identify care pathways and treatment options, and support the acquisition of the skills needed to participate in treatment settings
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders, including other services and specialties, external agencies, treatment and accommodation providers, service user groups, peer-led groups, and mutual aid communities.
• Work with residents to maximise benefit entitlements and secure project income through the collection of rents and charges and the minimisation of arrears and void loss
• Assist residents to acquire budgeting skills, and set up basic bank and/or savings accounts
• Monitor, record, report and follow up all maintenance issues and participate in housing management procedures, such as room checks, locality checks and Health and Safety checks
• Respond in a psychologically-informed way to the challenges posed by complex needs in a residential setting

Please note: this role involves lone working 

To apply for this role, you must have; 

• Experience of working with Complex Needs clients (e.g. substance use, mental health, offending, street activity and Anti-Social Behaviour, physical health, background of complex trauma).
• An understanding of the working methods of residential services delivering support and accommodation to clients.
• Experience delivering highly personalised assessment and casework, support planning, goal setting, advocacy, and the ability to apply this and share with others
• The ability to work intensively with clients, be analytical in approach, respond calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively, safely and creatively to complex and challenging situations
• A strong understanding of the issues that typically disrupt progress in journeys towards independence, such as mental health, substance misuse, self-harm, domestic violence, anger management, learning impairment and frailty due to illness
• A strong understanding of the Strengths and Recovery model, and the ability to apply this within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)
• The ability to navigate between and across specialties whilst working with clients to create a multiagency care plan
• The ability to engage, support and motivate clients to progress through structured activities, group work and engagement to treatment providers and services
• Strong IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office programmes and database recording systems

Candidates should confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the successful candidate expected to start as soon as possible.

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £50)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.