Outreach Worker

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a Homeless Recovery Co-ordinator, supporting rough sleeping individuals throughout their treatment journey and successfully supporting their move on into suitable housing arrangements. We are hoping this role will be for you. You will be the key liaison between CGL services, local hostels and shelters, the local council and partners and will actively engage individuals with the services they need to support improved health, wellbeing, social inclusion and appropriate accommodation. Join our passionate and supportive CGL Waltham Forest team, where collaboration and dedication through outreach create positive change in the community.,

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways those individuals who are homeless and in contact with other health and care agencies
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid
• Coordinate the transfer of any accommodated out of area individual
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting rough sleepers
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
  
  Prior knowledge and experience of working with people who are homeless, sleeping rough or sofa surfing
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
  
  Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to the lives of those accessing our services, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each person as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
  
  25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising annually for first five years.
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme