Your new company
A non-profit organisation that provides services for people who are homeless and people at risk of homelessness in are seeking a Health Inclusion Worker to join their growing team on a 1 year fixed term basis in Limerick & Clare. You will be offered a competitive salary along with a healthy work life balance. This is a very exciting time to join a constantly growing non-profit organisation and to develop your career and skills further.

Your new role
To work as part of the companies Housing First Service to deliver a ‘Housing First’ approach to individuals experiencing homelessness across Limerick & Clare. The aim of the programme is to develop and improve wrap around health supports in ‘Housing First’ tenancies and address the complex health needs of the ‘housing first’ participants in the areas of General & Mental Health and Addiction. Duties include.

• To provide a safe, welcoming environment for customers that are out of home/or at risk, including the provision of basic physical care and support within the service, respecting consumer choice and self-determination.
• To establish trusting relationships especially with customers who are living on the streets or in temporary accommodation and who are unattached or out-of-home and engage them in work that enables them to move to a more stable lifestyle.
• To undertake assessments and support planning with customers as the lead agent using the Care and Case management model, when and where appropriate.
• To work a flexible rota as agreed with the Housing First Health Co-ordinator.
• To accompany and provide support to customers on appointments to other services i.e. doctors, counsellors, etc.
• To assist customers to integrate their lives within their local community, providing support in accessing clinical, medical and other support services.
• To support customers in developing life skills, seeking out education, training and employment opportunities if and where they so wish.
• To accompany and provide support to customers with appointments to other services, where appropriate.
• To be responsible for keeping up to date casework records, daily logs and written assessments. Inputting information on the Focus Ireland database and PASS.
• To work in close liaison and co-operation with other teams within the company particularly the Youth Housing Tenancy Support Workers, and other Statutory and Voluntary Agencies as deemed appropriate.
• To engage in supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Housing First Health Co-ordinator.
• To participate in relevant training and development courses as agreed with your Housing First Health Co-Ordinator.
• To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health & Safety Representative.
• To ensure Housing First customers receive appropriate and on-going health care in terms of their co-occurring general & mental health and substance use.
• To offer tailored one-to-one support in the areas of mental health and addiction.
• To facilitate groups to provide support to customers, appropriate to their needs and strengths and identified by need including development of peer support groups and service users groups.
• To ensure that customers are consulted with and involved in the operation of the project to the greatest practical extent
• To facilitate customers to access local health services and to liaise with key health professionals e.g. Public Health Nurses.

What you'll need to succeed

• A recognised third level qualification in social care (minimum Level 8), mental health nursing, psychology, addiction studies or a related field.
• Two years’ experience of working with single homeless people, substance users, people experiencing poor general and/or mental health and/or other socially marginalised groups.
• Experience of working with customers at risk.
• Experience of team working.
• Report writing abilities.
• Experience of working and liaising with other agencies, including both voluntary & statutory
• Full Driver’s License with access to a car.

What you'll get in return
In return you will be working for a non-profit organisation that provides services for people/ families who are homeless and people/ families at risk of homelessness as a Health Inclusion Worker. You will be joining their growing team on a fixed term basis in Limerick/Clare. You will be offered a competitive salary along with a healthy work life balance. This is a very exciting time to join a constantly growing non-profit organisation and to develop your career and skills further.

What you need to do now
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