Housing Support Worker
CurrentIdentify users’ individual support needs and, through consultation andagreement with the user (and, where appropriate, their CareManager), devise and implement suitable support plans to ensure thatidentified support needs are met. Encourage and support tenants to live as fully and independently aspossible within the local community, providing information, emotional,organisational and practical support and training as appropriate. To carry out risk assessments as and when necessary due to thechanging needs and aspirations of users. Ensure compliance with Supporting People standards and Ability policies and procedures.Organise and provide appropriate support for tenants preparing tomove-on to greater independence, including support through the moveand resettlement into their new home. Contribute to the protection of service users from abuse, and support service users when they are distressed. Liaise with other housing, health and social care professionals,benefits, welfare and advocacy agencies, and other landlords as appropriate.