Support Worker Substance Misuse

apartmentSupporting Futures Consulting Ltd placeLondon descriptionPermanent calendar_month 
Role: Support Worker (Substance Misuse)Based: LondonRate of Pay: £27 000paStart Date: January February 2025 Duration: Permanent Hours: 35 hours/ Monday to Friday/ 9am 5pm Supporting Futures are recruiting on behalf of an inspirational national charity who have over 50 years experience supporting people to rebuild their lives and empowering positive change.
They are looking for Support Workers to join their innovative Southwest London based Substance Misuse service, which provides housing and support to drug and alcohol users. They offer 3 stages of housing (from high tolerance to low support and move on) and support clients through both substance misuse and housing pathways.
They are looking for Workers to support clients with medium and low support needs which will include 121 key working, carrying out risk and needs assessments, agreeing and regularly updating support plans, overseeing voids, turnarounds, sign ups and inductions, monitoring health and safety and repairs.
You will be working with clients to support them to access services and with all their emotional and practical needs including substance misuse, mental health, housing, finance, EET, benefits, domestic abuse, immigration etc. You will be working with a range of partners and professionals to ensure clients receive a comprehensive support package, have access to safe sustainable housing and are working towards independent living.
Through their unique approach they have had some excellent outcomes and have supported clients to thrive through addressing their substance use using a harm reduction approach. The organisation is a fantastic charity to work for who offer excellent training and development and career opportunities.

What they are looking for: Candidates must have experience of working within either Supported Housing, Floating Support, Family Support, Housing, Residential Support/ Care, Social Services, Substance Misuse Services and/ or any related servicesA knowledge and/ or understanding of issue relating to substance abuse (working or personal experience accepted) who be highly desirableThey are looking for some with a can-do attitude, common sense and who is able to work in a flexible and non-judgemental attitude For more information, please call the team on (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Ria/ Katie or email your CV at (url removed) Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

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