Positive Pathways is our homelessness prevention programme in Middlesbrough, specifically designed to help people with experience of homelessness moving forward in life focusing on developing a broad range of life skills.
• Provide a listening ear and apply effective mentoring skills to help build client confidence and self-esteem.
• Arrange to meet the person at a convenient and appropriate location
• Update case notes
• Liaise with Positive Pathways staff team
• Familiarise self with person’s referral and assessment information
• Identify the person’s outstanding housing related issues
• Sign post, advise, refer to appropriate services
• Accompany people to appointments
• Attend initial and periodic training during the course of the role
• Support the delivery of weekly drop-in and wellbeing groups
• Support the team providing food and drinks (toast and tea/coffee) during drop-in.
Similar Opportunities
Do you enjoy being out in nature and walking? Contribute your time supporting us to run walks in the local area. Supporting members and sharing lived experience to build on the community that prevents barriers and improves well being.
Assessors carry out an initial assessment to decide the best next steps for clients – do they need information, an advice interview, or can another agency help them better?
Initial Contact team members carry out a quick, 5-minute assessment to decide upon the best next steps for clients – do they need information, to be seen by an assessor or adviser, or can another agency help them better?