Referral & Allocations Partner – Dorchester

The YOU Trust


Date: 4 days ago
City: Dorchester, England
Contract type: Full time
  • 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:

  • 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.
  • Deliver a ‘no wrong door’ approach, providing a supported referral into other services where more appropriate
  • Work directly with the Social Reablement team, allocating cases effectively to the most appropriate intervention
  • 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.
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