Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.

The Outreach and Community Team work with service users with substance misuse, who are experiencing rough sleeping, or at risk of homelessness.

We are looking for a compassionate, empathetic and proactive individual who can lead on engaging EU Nationals to work with services and achieve positive outcomes for those they are supporting. The successful post holder will be able to communicate effectively with service users from one or more of the following languages – Romanian, Polish, and/or Farsi.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

Where: Barnet

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: permanent

Please note:

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

This role will report to the Outreach and Community Team Leader within the outreach in Barnet You will hold a caseload of Foreign Nationals who are experiencing rough sleeping and substance misuse issues. You will work in collaboration with internal teams to support service users to progress in their recovery, whilst working with partner agencies such as Housing, domestic abuse services Dual Diagnosis Mental Health, to support service users with complex needs.

• Engage with Foreign Nationals who are rough sleeping, sex working by participating in street-based outreach sessions at various times of the day and night
• Hold a small caseload of service users who are known to the Outreach and Community Team the Foreign Nationals Outreach Worker will act as the main coordinator providing comprehensive assessments and Drug and Alcohol support
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• To complete planned outreach projects with partner agencies to and offer support to any individuals who require support Including street counts, satellite delivery for vulnerable groups.
• 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
• To work with the Police, the Home Office and anti-trafficking agencies when necessary to address issues relating to exploitation and trafficking

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• To be able to communicate effectively with service users from one or more of the following – Romanian, Polish and/or Farsi.

• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Knowledge of services available in various countries of origin.
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a…