Summary
U-turn is a leading organisation in developing pathways out of homelessness. A Recovery Coach position has opened in U-turn’s Personal Development and Training team in the Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. He/she will report directly to the South Clinical Manager. This is a full-time, onsite position and will initially be offered as a one-year contract.
This position
The successful candidate will manage a caseload of participants on U-turn’s work-readiness programme and support their progress through its stages, working alongside social workers, occupational therapists, counsellors, worksite managers and house managers. The ideal candidate has a passion for recovery, a heart for ministry, and the ability to build supportive, accountable relationships with participants.treatment.
Background
U-turn is a thriving non-profit that exists to give homeless people the skills to overcome homelessness. Founded in 1997, we believe in life after homelessness. We believe that every homeless individual should have access to an effective pathway that addresses their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs so they can leave the streets and become a long-term productive member of society.
To help homeless people overcome homelessness, we operate a phased approach that includes rehabilitation from substance abuse, counseling, life-skills training, and work placement in one of our social enterprises. This allows candidates to test and apply the training they’ve received. In the process, the programme inculcates a healthy work ethic, furnishes modern job skills, and gives 18-24 months of real work experience so that individuals can graduate and be gainfully employed in the South African economy.
The programme is yielding wonderful results. Our candidates typically graduate into open market employment and show an 80% long-term success rate! We are actively working to expand the programme to more locations in Cape Town and across South Africa.
Work-readiness program
The work-readiness department forms part of the Life Change Journey and is tasked with providing work-based rehabilitation and skills development training that prepares clients for graduation into the open labour market and reintegration into the community. One day a week, each client attends a therapy and training day where they access group therapy, counseling, and input using a specially designed curriculum. This cycle of learning and then application follows a graded approach and continues for as long as needed. It takes an average of 18 months. Case managers coordinate the entire intervention programme for the clients and work in close collaboration with the worksite managers.
Key areas of responsibility
● Manage a case load of clients enrolled on the work-readiness programme.
● Assessment of needs within relevant stage of the Life Change Programme and setting appropriate goals with the client
● Planning and implementing relevant interventions and referrals to interdisciplinary team members
● Accountability for module completions and development in recovery
● Crisis intervention, e.g. resolving conflict.
● Conduct Groups as part of the Training day schedule
● Complete required data capturing, including service instances, client notes and progress reports
● Contribute to programme development and events
Experience and Skills
● Recovery Coaching qualification (Required)
● Experience working in the field of recovery from addiction (2 years minimum required)
● Well-regulated person with healthy emotional boundaries and excellent self-management skills
● Good communication skills
● Strong administrative and computer skills
● Driver's License (Preferred)
Personal attributes
- Passion for U-turn’s mission and values.
- Strong leadership with a collaborative mind-set.
- Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Organisational Fit (where applicable)
- If in recovery – actively engaged in own ongoing recovery, accessing accountability support and practicing recovery behaviour/li>
- If employed as a Professional – affiliation with a professional board, continued personal development and accessing supervision
- Gospel orientation – connected to a local fellowship of believers, reading the Bible and grounded in Gospel-motivated Social Action
Next Steps
Candidates interested in this position should apply online to https://homeless.org.za/career-form You must include a CV and a letter of motivation as part of the application. The letter of motivation should be approximately 1 page in length and include information on why you would like to work at U-turn and how you fulfil the required knowledge skills set outlined above. Please note that applications without a letter of motivation will NOT be considered. Should you not have heard from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Work Location: In person
