Mental Health Homelessness Support Worker

RDaSH are proud to be piloting this Mental Health Homelessness Team for 18 months initially.

The support worker role is instrumental in the overall working practice of the team, with trauma informed, non-judgemental interventions and relational approaches being offered to provide holistic care to individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health difficulties.

With a multi-disciplinary team approach, collaboratively working with partner agencies and internal services in the Trust, consistent approved interventions will be offered to all individuals currently unable to access mainstream services due to the complexity of their difficulties. The main focus of the work being to transition the individual through their journey with services, promoting autonomy and engagement, to allow for discharge from this service to mainstream agencies for on-going support., To implement, maintain and contribute to the delivery of high-quality care as planned and directed by health care professionals with the Mental Health Homelessness Team in Doncaster. All care and activity will be undertaken in accordance with the Trust's vision and values.

To support individuals with identified mental health, substance misuse, physical and social difficulties for individuals as per care plans, whilst ensuring robust professional relationships are built and maintained, allowing for holistic care packages to be delivered.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more