Housing Care Worker - Clinical
Core
Utilize clinical skills to develop and manage housing solutions, providing support to tāngata whaiora and whānau experiencing homelessness.
Role type
Senior IC clinical housing care worker
Builds
Supported independent living pathways and tenancy sustainability for people transitioning from residential services
Domain
Social services / Mental health / Housing
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Clinical oversight, referral coordination, barrier identification, stakeholder collaboration, tenancy support, record keeping
Preferred skills
Experience in housing and residential recovery services, knowledge of Treaty of Waitangi principles, cultural awareness for Māori and Pasifika whānau
Responsibilities
Review and coordinate referrals from mental health residential services into independent housing options; Identify and overcome barriers to accessing supported independent living; Identify on-going support needs for people in residential services; Collaborate and navigate the social housing sector with other community providers; Build and maintain relationships with mental health and addiction services; Provide clinical oversight support for staff and clients; Support clients with sustaining their tenancies in the community