ED Specialist Caseworker (Newham)

ED Specialist Caseworker focuses on an ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.

What the role involves

• An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.
• Support the Data Coordinator and Senior Caseworker with the collation of information and data for project monitoring purposes.
• Maintain an up-to-date and accurate resource of suitable onward referrals.
• Maintain strong relationships with both clinicians and hospital staff and with other services in the hospital, i.e CAMHS, IDVA, COMPASS.

Skills and requirements

• As a Specialist Caseworker , you will provide peer supervisory support to the team within the wider hospital-based services, which includes deputising for the Senior Caseworker whe.
• Personal experience of the criminal justice system, lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with ‘high risk’, vulnerable children.
• Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy.
• Substantial experience of assessing the needs of young people at risk of significant harm.

Candidate fit

• Excellent IT, prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.

Additional role context

• Do you have an understanding of the challenges that are faced by some young people and of dominate youth culture?