MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - HOUSING FIRST
REPORTING TO: Service Manager
HOURS: * Monday to Friday
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. Peter McVerry Trust is Ireland’s largest provider of
Housing First services. As an early adopter and major supporter of
Housing First, Peter McVerry Trust has been working on the model since
* in Dublin. Peter McVerry Trust continues to
seek ways to expand and improve the delivery of Housing First in
Ireland.
Currently, in *, Peter McVerry Trust is working
with * active tenancies across **Apply on the
website** local authority areas. The success rate of these tenancies
stands at *%.
The Housing First model aims to provide a person sleeping rough or
someone who has been longterm 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.
PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED BELOW.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply please download the application form or visit
pmvtrust.ie/careers:
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health