**Support Worker
Camden Council are seeking a Support Worker to provide a comprehensive accommodation based support service to vulnerable adults and young people living in the singles hostels which form part of Camden's Adult and Young Peoples Pathway.
**Responsibilities:
- Carry out regular assessments and reviews of needs on a casework basis, conduct key work sessions and develop support plans to actively identify and enable service users to secure appropriate support from partners including physical and mental health services, drug and alcohol services and employment, training and resettlement services.
- Provide a high quality and responsive accommodation based support service in order to assist service users to develop the personal and social skills that will enable them to maintain their accommodation, improve their health and wellbeing, improve their employability and financial inclusion and decrease any negative impact of their behaviour within on their locality.
- Carry out regular and comprehensive assessments of risk associated with service users, including Safeguarding, and to ensure that identified risks are actioned and recorded in accordance with service policy and procedure and Commissioning requirements.
- Support service users to move positively through the Pathway in accordance with the principles and requirements of the Hostel Pathway Model and promote housing options which will include private renting and shared accommodation.
**Requirements:
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and young people with support needs
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Full UK driving license and access to a car
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage a caseload and work under pressure.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and risk assessment.
- Knowledge of housing options and benefits.
**Job Details:
- Hours: 36 hours a week
- Contract Type: Initially 3 months
- Salary: £20 umbrella an hour
- Location: Camden, London
- Start Date: ASAP
If you are interested in this Support Worker role, please apply now with your CV