MODEL OF SERVICE
THEBA provides subsidised, secure, medium-long term accommodation to young Women without dependent children between the ages of 18 and 25. Young Women share households according to the design of the properties in either 2 or 3 share households.
Medium-long term share housing is backed up with extensive, negotiable and self determined support. The focus of the support is the development and attainment of goals identified in the assessment process and subsequent case management support meetings.
Using a support plan clients work with a Resource Support Worker to develop and implement an individual support plan, which determine the appropriate period of stay and provide opportunities to practice skills for independent living
The tenancy relationship between THEBA and the young Women who live in houses provided by THEBA conforms to the requirements of the Residential Tenancies Act and every tenant signs a Residential Tenancy Agreement with THEBA
At times, a combination of approaches may be used. These approaches include:-
• Casework - formal and informal
• Casual contact - phone or in person
• Drop in
• Group work
Processes or methods may include:-
• Outreach work
• Co-ordination and linking with other agencies
• Accommodation based work
• Crisis intervention
• Brokerage
Services provided to clients may include:-
• Assessment
• Accommodation
• Referral
• Advocacy
• Court support
• Living skills practical training
• Social skills practical training
• Recreational activities
• Assistance with education
• Assistance with employment seeking
• Encouragement and general support
• Mediation
• Conflict resolution
Other services provided on behalf of clients collectively and for the community include:-
• Community development
• Linkages with other community groups
• Identification and analysis
• Lobbying
• Policy development
• Support to other agencies
• Input into inquiries
• Community awareness raising through the media
• Community awareness raising through educational and general public
relations talks
• Training
Description of Current Core Programs
THEBA clients housed with THEBA and committed to a support plan
Clients access the service, develop an individual support plan and sign
program conditions. Support plan are continually reviewed and monitored
by staff and clients. Clients commit to a supported independent living program.
Exit outreach
Where appropriate and required clients exiting the service to live independently
may continue to use the support management program as a support. The time
offered is dependent on current workloads of staff and availability.
Outreach clients with an attached Individual Case Management Support Plan
Clients accessing the service may remain or be housed in the public rental
market or Social Housing schemes and where available case management may
be available dependent on service resources and staff workloads.
Outreach & Casuals
May use the service on an irregular basis and apply for brokerage funds
as outlined in the brokerage policy
Programs
Clients may use the service for our programs only such as groups. The age
criteria for this is 18-30.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
The organisational structure of THEBA Young Women’s Service comprises of a Manager and the following staff service roles.
These are:
• Resource Support Worker
• Administration Support Worker
• Financial Assistant
• Sessional Community Group Facilitators
The structure can be represented diagrammatically as follows
THEBA Young Women’s Service
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