Dual Diagnosis Homeless Outreach Practitioner

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante se présente pour rejoindre les équipes de sensibilisation aux sans-abri de SLaM en tant que praticien en double diagnostic. Ce rôle clinique se concentre sur l'amélioration de l'accès aux soins pour les personnes sans abri souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale et d'usage de substances, en collaborant avec divers services locaux. Les candidats doivent avoir une expérience en évaluation clinique et gestion de cas, et être prêts à travailler de manière autonome dans un environnement dynamique.

Benefits

Options de travail flexible

Développement de carrière

Logement pour travailleurs clés

Réductions NHS

Services de conseil

Événements de bien-être

Primes de long service

Prêt de saison

Vouchers de garde d'enfants

Restaurants pour le personnel

Qualifications

• Expérience en santé mentale et en gestion de cas.
• Capacité à travailler de manière autonome.
• Compétences en communication et en collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Fournir une expertise en double diagnostic pour les personnes sans abri.
• Conduire des cliniques de sensibilisation et gérer des cas complexes.
• Développer des parcours de soins pour les utilisateurs de services sans abri.

Skills

Évaluation clinique

Gestion de cas complexe

Approche informée par le traumatisme

Collaboration interprofessionnelle

Job description

We are recruiting for a Dual Diagnosis Homeless Outreach Practitioner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the award-winning START Homeless Outreach Teams as an advanced practitioner, extending our service into Lewisham.

This borough-based clinical role focuses on providing a new pathway for individuals experiencing rough sleeping, mental ill health, and substance use. It is part of an ongoing pilot in Lewisham aimed at improving access to care for homeless clients, gathering data on service use and challenges, and supporting existing agencies working with this group in the borough.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide expertise and contribute to dual diagnosis within evidence-based practice for people rough sleeping in Lewisham.
2. Offer specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs and co-occurring substance misuse, using a trauma-informed outreach approach.
3. Conduct outreach clinics at the 999 Club and other agreed settings.
4. Provide complex case management, addressing safeguarding for a small group of individuals who cannot be supported solely by third sector, CMHT, or CGL services.
5. Lead the development of a seamless pathway into care for homeless service users, collaborating with local homeless, mental health, and substance use services.
6. Work autonomously within professional guidelines, taking full responsibility for your work.
7. Facilitate involvement of carers/family members in assessment and care planning where appropriate, and provide information about support groups.
8. Participate in monitoring and reviewing serious incidents involving homeless dual diagnosis cases.
9. Maintain good relationships and clear communication with other professional agencies, providing advice and support as needed.

Benefits

We are committed to offering an extensive benefits package to promote a healthy work-life balance, making our staff feel valued and part of a close-knit team at SLaM.

Highlights include:

• Generous pay, pensions, and leave, depending on role and length of service.
• Flexible working options such as part-time and job sharing.
• Career development opportunities through mentoring, coaching, leadership programs, and more.
• Car lease schemes with competitive deals.
• Keyworker housing on selected sites.
• NHS discounts up to 10% at various retail brands.

Other benefits include counselling services, wellbeing events, long service awards, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, childcare vouchers, and staff restaurants.

We look forward to your application. For more details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Fran Busby
• Title: Trust Homeless Service Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]

Fran Busby
Trust Homeless Service Lead
START Homeless Outreach Teams
07966 847763