Location: Limerick
Contract: Full Time, Specific Purpose Contract
The purpose of this role is to provide support to individuals who require it to sustain their tenancy in the community. The service provides intensive tenancy support to mental health service users, in conjunction with the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), who may be homeless or are at risk of homelessness. A key worker system is provided to each person with the ultimate aim of resettling the person to permanent, independent living in the community with or without supports.
What You Will Do
* To work with users of mental health services with housing support needs.
* To work collaboratively with Community Mental Health Teams, as an integrated member of the team, to enhance the support of service users relating to a housing need.
* To visit individuals in their local community and where appropriate in their own home.
* To be responsible for the agreed package of support to a number of individuals who have been identified by the Community Mental Health Teams as requiring the Tenancy Support and Settlement Service.
* To assist and manage client tenancy and housing needs and make onward referrals as appropriate.
* To assist service users to manage their tenancy related issues.
* To make contact with and establish links as appropriate with local services and relevant community groups and to work closely where appropriate with housing provider/landlord.
* To be aware of responsibilities and respond appropriately to any situation where child protection and welfare is a concern.
* To conduct regular client reviews with regard to wellbeing, social engagement, active citizenship etc.
* To work with and under the supervision and direction of the line management within the project and report to the Intensive TSS Operational Group as part of the Mental Health Service Improvement governance structure.
* To be familiar with and comply with all relevant Focus Ireland and HSE policies e.g. Child Protection Policy, Confidentiality Policy, Customer Complaints Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Personnel Policy.
* To maintain accurate records and statistics as per Focus Ireland and HSE policy.
What You Will Need
* A third level qualification to degree level in Social Care i.e. Youth Work, Social Studies, Psychology, Addiction etc.
* Proven extensive experience working in a Social Care setting.
* Very good understanding of Child Protection and Welfare responsibilities, and appropriate responses to any concerns.
* Ability to deal with challenging behaviour.
* Willingness to develop professional skills as identified through supervision.
* Own car and have a full clean driving licence.
* Advocacy on behalf of similar client group (Desirable)
* Experience of working with families (Desirable)
* Report writing skills (Desirable)
* Information Technology skills (Desirable)
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