This initiative focuses on ending homelessness for people with intensive support needs. It believes that effectively ending homelessness begins with having one's own home. A homeless person can only start rebuilding when there is a stable foundation. A private home offers this foundation. Participants often face multiple, complex problems. Therefore, a social organization, in combination with housing, offers intensive and long-term guidance. Participants need to get used to living in a home.
A plan is drawn up for the goals they want to achieve in terms of housing, income, social contacts, health, work, or meaning in life. The focus is on strengthening the participant's capabilities and restoring a normal life.
What you do
- In this initiative, there are no social workers, but people who provide help. This normalizes the mutual relationship and stimulates healthy contact, behavior, and recovery.
- You start by building a personal relationship.
- You have weekly contact with the participant and meet at their home or go out together.
- The participant is in charge, you provide support where necessary and maintain contact with third parties.
- You monitor the participant's indication and report on the guidance provided.
- Activities primarily take place during office hours, with flexibility required in some cases.
- You work in an outpatient team, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues.
- In guiding a participant, you always work together with a housing support worker.
- The team participates in professional development multiple times a year.
Profile
- You are a free thinker, who delivers tailor-made solutions and focuses on possibilities.
- You adapt to the participant, not the other way around.
- You are approachable and available.
- You are authentic.
- You possess the necessary (life) experience and are aware of your own history, patterns, and fears, and how this can play a role in your work.
- You do what works; if it's not the direct way, you find an alternative. This requires flexibility and creativity.
- You genuinely believe that every person has the potential to recover, even if it's a long journey.
- Your motto is: no one deserves a last chance.
What they ask
- Completed HBO education in Social Work/MWD/SPH/SJD.
- Ability to work independently and know where and when to establish connections.
- Able to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) upon employment.
- Be a Christian (Catholic, Protestant, etc.) and be able to state what that means to you.
Preferences.
- Experience in social assistance is a plus.
- Possession of a driving license is a plus.
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