VACANCY: ADDICTION SUPPORT WORKER WITH HOUSING FIRST
HOURS: * Monday to Friday
REPORTING TO: Service Manager
LOCATION: Various
ABOUT PETER MCVERRY TRUST
Peter McVerry Trust is a national housing and homeless charity
committed to reducing homelessness and the harm caused by substance
misuse and social disadvantage.
The charity provides low-threshold entry services, primarily to
younger people and vulnerable adults with complex needs, and offers
pathways out of homelessness based on the principles of the Housing
First model.
In *, the charity worked with over **Apply on
the website**, * people and was active in
* local authorities across Ireland.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
Peter McVerry Trust is the largest homeless NGO in Ireland, as well as
being one the largest providers of social housing amongst Approved
Housing Bodies. The Housing First model aims to provide a person
sleeping rough or someone who has been long-term homeless with their
own secure accommodation as well as access to intensive and
specialised support services. Housing First is a participant-centred
model that focuses on ending homelessness for people who have been
homeless for many years or who are particularly vulnerable.
Housing First focuses on providing participants with housing as well
as intensive case management through Assertive Community Treatment
(ACT) and Intensive Case Management (ICM).
PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED BELOW.
To apply please download the application form or visit
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
