Community Navigator

3 weeks ago

Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom Coffee Afrik CIC Full time

This role is an exciting new addition to the current service and is aimed at supporting those with a history of rough sleeping & substance misuse in Tower Hamlets to engage with substance misuse and harm reduction services. You will work alongside housing agencies in order to ensure that a continuity of care and substance misuse treatment are maintained throughout the clients housing journey, increasing sustainment of accommodation.

The Community Navigator will work with a caseload of clients who have a history of rough sleeping, problematic substance and/or alcohol misuse, past or current trauma, and have experienced difficulties sustaining accommodation.

We expect to see an increase in the uptake of the treatment offer from those who are rough sleeping. This role will provide assertive outreach that will enable an individual to access support as their point of need in a more holistic manner.

Passionate about providing quality support to some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in East London, you have the drive and track record to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives.

You will have considerable experience of working with people who are actively using drugs and/or alcohol and be understanding of their circumstances. This experience can be personal or professional and can include non-paid professional experiences such as from relevant job training, internship, or volunteer programs.

You are an excellent communicator and can create positive working relationships with a wide range of people. You are active, able to work independently and as part of a team and experienced in dynamic risk assessments. You are creative, innovative, driven and well organised.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Client support**
- Enable more individuals to successfully start, engage with and end treatment, either through community-based treatment or inpatient and residential treatment options. The enhanced pathway which this role is a part of is designed to provide holistic support and intervention at the point and place of need.
- Assist rough sleepers and the homeless community to engage with Primary Care Services, including registering with a GP to allow support for physical health needs and continuity of care with treatment services.
- Increase the total number of people accessing structured treatment & recovery through a bespoke pathway for rough sleepers as well as sustain treatment for these individuals, reduce their risks, and support bespoke planned treatment exits or transitions into community-based services (continuity of care).
- Provide support to clients interested in changing their alcohol and substance use through 1:1 support and referrals into treatment & recovery services.
- Provide varied support to clients to facilitate engagement using a strengths-based, client-centered approach.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: From £23.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Language training provided
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Tower Hamlets: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Training: 1 year (preferred)
- Health and Social Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NMC (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Night Outreach

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