Outreach Worker (Rough Sleepers)

The Outreach Worker will take a specialist lead on engaging, assessing and signposting rough sleepers into treatment and other support services. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will aim to reduce the number of rough sleepers, engaging with and supporting them through structured drug treatment, building recovery and creating effective care plans, so they do not return to the streets once resettled.

Experience of working with people affected by drug use, homelessness or other forms of disadvantage.
Capacity to work under pressure and manage time effectively, whilst remaining enthusiastic and motivated.
Ability to work with people in an empathic and non-judgemental way.
Knowledge and understanding of effective risk management as well as the ability to complete risk assessments.
Good interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
Due to the outreach nature of this position, access to a car and the ability to drive will be advantageous.

Work in collaboration with Phoenix Futures and other partner agencies (i.e., drug & alcohol services, housing support, physical/mental health and wellbeing workers) to engage, assess and signpost people who sleep rough across Essex into treatment and other support services. Working effectively and in partnership with stakeholders across the county, you will manage a caseload providing skilled and focused time-limited interventions to the improve the readiness of people sleeping rough to consider and access treatment for their drug use.

What it's like to work for Open Road

Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services across Essex & Kent including a range of interventions that deliver mentoring, advice and information programmes. Accredited with Investing In Volunteers, our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and more meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.

£25,000 per annum
Royal London Pension and Death in Service benefit
Access to our in-house Organisational Training Plan, and full training tailored to your development needs
Legal training including Health & Safety, Safeguarding and GDPR
25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, plus a day off for your Birthday!
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