Female Refuge Support Worker with LGBTQ+ Specialism

Female Refuge Support Worker with LGBTQ+ Specialism Location: Brighton and Hove Salary: £27,976 per year Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week) Here at Stonewater, we believe there should be someone there for everyone. We re looking for a Specialist Case Worker to deliver an informed and person-centred, strengths-based support to members of the LGBTQ+ community who are accessing Stonewater s Brighton Refuge. You ll manage a caseload of customers through their journey, ensuring a strengths-based approach that enables them to articulate their aspirations and realise their potential. As an ambassador for Brighton Refuge, you ll assist in administering referrals into the service, with a focus on Safety Planning that is informed by the individual s identify and any possible associated risks, and work with specialist support agencies and statutory organisations, particularly with local and national LGBTQ+ charities and support organisations. You ll be an advocate for the customers we support and support customers to move on from the service in a planned and positive way! The ideal candidate will have: Proven experience of working with the LGBTQ+ community. An understanding the practical, emotional, economic and social differences of those who are members of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly having experienced Domestic Abuse, Hate Crime, and/or Discrimination. Proven experience of caseload management, with a clear focus on outcomes for customers and their wider ..... full job details .....