Recovery & Housing Support Worker – Part Time Job Bristol area,West of England England UK,Social Work

Job Title:Recovery & Housing Support Worker

Salary: £27,983.81 pro rata/d

Grade:Operational

Reports to: Operations Manager

Location: Bristol

PART TIME – RECOVERY & HOUSING SUPPORT WORKER

The Chrysalis Group is a group of organisations, comprising of commercial, charitable and not for profit companies. Our work includes the provision of tailored housing and tenancy support, expert property development for specialist accommodation, and structured recovery programmes for individuals overcoming addiction and mental health challenges. We also offer support for Polish women and children escaping domestic abuse and deliver high-quality care services.

Each subsidiary plays a key role in supporting vulnerable individuals and communities while meeting the Group’s charitable objectives.

We are looking for an experienced, part time, Recovery & Housing Support Worker who will primarily support individuals on our Recovery Programme whilst assisting them to retain their tenancies and avoid homelessness in our supported accommodation. You will be a compassionate and assertive individual who sets clear expectations and boundaries while making a difference.

You will work with project participants who are receiving drug, alcohol and accommodation support services and assist them with accessing community services and empower them to develop life and educational skills tailored to their individual circumstances. You will regularly visit them at their residence and also at The Compass Project.

This is a part time role of 21 hours per week, excluding out of hours cover*, worked over a 2 week rota as detailed below. During this time you will need transport to attend our dry houses and the Compass Project, Staple Hill to fully engage with our participants, sometimes on an emergency basis.

Week 1

Monday 5 hours (10:30-3:30)
Tuesday 4 hours (11:30-3:30)
Wednesday 6 Hours (9:30-3:30)
Thursday 3 Hours (12:00
-3:00)
Friday 3 Hours (11:00-2:00)

Week 2

Monday 5 hours (10:30-3:30)
Tuesday 4 hours (11:30-3:30)
Wednesday 6 Hours (9:30-3:30)
Thursday 3 Hours (12-3:00)
Saturday 3 Hours (10:30-1:30)

Phone handling fee paid whilst on call, whether calls received or not

Purpose of the role:

To be responsible for supporting individuals in recovery from addiction, facilitating their access to housing, community services, and other opportunities for personal development You will be a compassionate but assertive individual who can set expectations and boundaries whilst fostering a supportive environment for growth and learning.

Key Responsibilities

To support individuals in accessing community services and empower them to gain life and educational skills
To provide counselling, practical key work, and group support, including the facilitation of educational and psycho educational groups.
To encourage and motivate people to maintain total abstinence and help foster an environment of personal growth and continual learning.
To facilitate a drop in space for tenants and service users
To onboard volunteers and peer mentors to assist in providing practical advice and support, including money management, to support overall life-skills and specifically the Compass Project service and the drop-in service
To work collaboratively with the Police, Courts, family liaison and the Prison Services, including access to training, psychotherapy, self-help, spiritual and pastoral support groups as appropriate and as required.
To provide cover for out-of-hours in instances of relapse or other exceptional circumstances in line with our zero tolerance towards relapse policy.
To assist with applications, referrals, and assessments, including making people aware of waiting lists or available spaces within the service.
To facilitate house groups and attend and co-facilitate house…