Outreach Worker Ongoing basis

Purpose To deliver and ensure that contact is made and sustained with rough sleepers in a specific area. Ensuring appropriate assessments and referrals are undertaken and that all clients are engaged with services in order to receive support towards ensuring they move from the streets and into accommodation or reconnection services. Responsibilities Undertake Outreach work on a rota basis including working early mornings, late nights and at weekends if required. To assess the needs of individual rough sleepers and to provide them with a variety of options of support services/accommodation in liaison with other agencies and specialist workers. To advocate, where appropriate, on behalf of rough sleepers with external agencies regarding their welfare rights, Primary Health Care needs and other issues affecting their Health and well being. To take a pro-active role in promoting awareness of the Service and related issues within the community and businesses of the designated Area. To maintain a caseload of clients. Offer clients assertive, consistent ongoing guidance & support until they are in a position to be able to move from the street into accommodation or reconnection services and/or other appropriate support services. To source accommodation for rough sleepers within or connected to the area. To make appropriate referrals in consultation with the staff team a…