Rapid Rehousing Worker

**Introduction**:
**Project Description**:
The project is based in Llanelli and works across Carmarthenshire with Service Users, many of whom have complex needs. The service provides support to Service Users in Temporary Accommodation with the aim of meeting individuals’ needs, which promote independence and lead to a sustainable move-on. The project also provides housing related support with initial resettlement, with the aim of preventing recurring homelessness and increasing independence. The project is funded through the Supporting People Programme Grant and is required to meet the Welsh Government’s National Outcomes Framework. The Framework’s four main aims are:

- Promoting Personal and Community Safety
- Promoting Independence and Control
- Promoting Economic Progress and Financial Control
- Promoting Health and Wellbeing

**Purpose of Role**:
The Worker will be working in a capacity to enable clients to access the services and interventions they need to build their resilience, gain confidence, reduce harm and acquire the personal and social skills they need to meet their aspirations and sustain their tenancy.

**Previous applicants need not apply.**

**No Agencies.**

**We do not accept unsolicited agency referrals for this position and do not consider any applicants, to have been introduced to us via agency.**

**Main Duties, Responsibilities and Person Profile**:
**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**1. Enhanced, Accessible and Flexible Service Delivery**

a. To support clients to move on from temporary accommodation using a Rapid Rehousing approach based around Housing First principles.

b. To carry a caseload of clients determined by demand on the service and capacity to do so.

c. To assist in covering your colleagues’ case load when required.

d. To work alone and with others, complete dynamic risk assessments and maintain own safety by following lone working procedures and by adopting a positive risk-taking approach.

e. To ensure that all Clients are treated fairly and afforded equality of opportunity.

**2. Personalised, Psychologically Informed and Harm Minimising Support**

a. Perform robust assessments of project referrals to ensure the service is provided to those that meet the eligibility criteria.

c. To perform needs assessments and develop respective support plans and review when required.

d. To perform dynamic risk assessments and develop risk management plans, adopting a positive and innovative risk-taking approach, in line with national and organisational safeguarding procedures.

e. To deliver trauma informed support using a range of therapeutic skills and psychosocial interventions.

f. To support Clients to develop independent living skills, however, a ‘do for’ approach should be adopted to prevent crisis or tenancy failure where appropriate. For example, staff should transport and accompany clients to appointments which have a significant bearing on their accommodation, wellbeing or progression.

g. To promote and teach life skills and encourage adaptive and positive behaviours that function for wellbeing, aiding individuals to develop into active and productive members of their communities.

h. To promote, encourage and signpost to a range of harm reduction agencies and services whilst having an awareness of the following measures:

- Safer injecting advice
- Polydrug use advice
- NPS HR (including spice)
- Alcohol withdrawal advice
- Alcohol brief interventions
- General / Sexual health advice
- Nutrition advice
- BBV awareness
- Stimulant advice (Crack cocaine)
- Opiate Substitution Therapy advice
- Overdose Prevention / Awareness
- Naloxone training and administration

**3. Service User Participation and Co-production**

a. To develop and provide co-productive ways of working with Clients.

b. To ensure that Clients are able to attend and participate in a range of socially inclusive activities and skill development opportunities.

c. To facilitate and support Client involvement in the running of the organisation and individual services through key working and in liaison with the Client Forums.

d. Ensure Clients are consulted in relevant aspects of service management and quality.

e. Implement and /or take part in effective consultation, participation and communication mechanisms with individual Clients and Client groups

**4. Partnership Working**

a. To advise on, liaise with, and facilitate access to other agencies including; Private Rented Sector; Registered Social Landlords; Housing options; Adult Social Care; criminal justice services; health services; drug and alcohol services; employment and training agencies.

b. Negotiate with and influence key stakeholders to ensure clients have optimum levels of housing options and access to appropriate levels of support and care.

c. Build and maintain networks with staff from other agencies to ensure Rapid Rehousing is widely known and promoted.

d. Build relationships and liaise with landlords to assist with