Intensive Support Worker (Belfast)

Job Title:  Intensive Support Worker

Job setting: Supported Living

Location: Belfast

Job Type: Fixed Term – March 2025

Hours: 35 hours – (Rota based – 7 day week – Mornings, Evenings & Week-Ends)

Salary: £25,726.86 per annum, (£14.14 per hour)

Contact:
Email: nm@lucaslovehealthcare.com
Phone: 028 9066 8035

ABOUT OUR CLIENT:

The Service primarily aims to permanently house individuals with chronic addictions and provides comprehensive intensive support to ensure these individuals can sustain their own tenancies within the community through a case management approach

JOB PURPOSE:

To ensure effective case management for a caseload of approx. 7-10 highly complex and entrenched individuals who experience multiple connected and dependent challenges, usually including homeless/unstable housing, problematic drug use, mental ill health, offending behaviour, poor physical health, often underpinned by trauma.
The primary role of the post holder will be to act as a trusted keyworker and to ensure effective coordination of a wraparound support plan for each client which will have been developed through the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) process.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• A formal Level 3 qualification in a social care field, e.g. diploma in health and social care or equivalent
  And

• At least 3 years paid relevant work experience; with knowledge of managing complex individual cases and coordination of work with people affected by interdependent issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, offending behaviour, domestic and sexual violence

• Ability to work on a rota basis (7 day week – Mornings, Evenings & Weekends)

• A full driving licence and full access to a car insured for business purposes

• Willingness to undertake regular travel in the local area

This is not an opportunity that should be missed, if you are interested in this role, please contact us on 028 9066 8035 or send your CV to nm@lucaslovehealthcare.com