Supported Pathway Officer

Supported Pathways Officer

Southwark

Job Role

Assist residents in securing their next stage housing, providing resettlement support so that they successfully move into and sustain their new home. To provide appropriate floating support for 6 months and to ensure they are linked into necessary support services thereafter.

To provide assertive client centred key-working, risk assessment and support planning to a caseload of approximately 10 clients aimed at supporting them to maintain their current accommodation and link into services and meaningful activities which help them to improve their physical and mental wellbeing well-being and life skills.

Key Accountabilties

Provide a high quality customer focussed service, with clients being treated with courtesy and respect and meet all council standards and targets relating to communication with residents

Assist and motivate residents to reach set goals and progress along an identified clear pathway for housing. Provide client centred support plans and intensive assertive key-working support using reflective practice techniques

Coordinate any necessary support services to assess residents ability to live independently and identify which services could assist them to sustain their wellbeing and tenancy and provide a time limited floating support service to ensure residents are linked into appropriate services after moving out.

Encourage residents to engage and participate in activities which address issues of social isolation and confidence building and to accompany them where necessary and appropriate.