As a Referral and Allocations Partner will receive direct referrals and enquiries, providing a single point of contact for the Social Reablement and Crisis Support Service, working alongside partner agencies to ensure people accessing the service receive the correct support in a timely manner
Location:
Dorchester, Dorset
Date Posted:
Salary:
£26,607 pa for 40 hours per week
Closing Date:
- In depth knowledge of person centred, asset based support planning and risk assessments including knowledge of safeguarding children and adults.
- Awareness of factors that put people at risk of homelessness
- Awareness of factors that put people at risk of hospital admission and / or delayed discharge
- Skilled at IT and updating case management systems
- Experience of working with a diverse range of people and working effectively in partnership with others
- Level 3 NVQ qualification or equivalent work level experience.
The appointed Referral and Allocations Partner will:
1. Be person centred at all times and work with people to identify what is important to them and ensure the most appropriate intervention provides an effective route to support.
2. Deliver a ‘no wrong door’ approach, providing a supported referral into other services where more appropriate
3. Work directly with the Social Reablement team, allocating cases effectively to the most appropriate intervention
4. Work collaboratively with statutory and non-statutory services including but not limited to Hospitals, CMHTs, Substance Misuse Teams, Healthcare professionals, social prescribing initiatives, early help and preventative approaches of partner agencies, providing a coordinated and holistic service involving advocacy and crisis response.
As a Referral and Allocations Partner will receive direct referrals and enquiries, providing a single point of contact for the Social Reablement and Crisis Support Service, working alongside partner agencies to ensure people accessing the service receive the correct support in a timely manner
You will work in conjunction with the Home from Hospital Service ensuring the service is as easy to access as possible.
- Developing positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.
- You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
- You will be organised, can do and innovative in your approach to problem solving
- You will be passionate about working with people and skilled at putting others at ease
- You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
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