Job Description
Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout Service
Based: South Lanarkshire
Hours: Full Time (37.00 hours)
Salary: £26,076-£29,144 (£13.55 - £15.15 per hour)
Contract: Permanent
Could you support someone that has experienced a near fatal overdose and/or is in crisis within your community?
Turning Point Scotland’s Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout service are offering the opportunity to work within their fantastic supportive team to provide rapid response to crisis and near fatal overdose.
We offer an immediate response to people in crisis and people that have experienced a near fatal overdose within South Lanarkshire, this may be a response to a call or email from the individual or a third party who has significant concerns for an individual’s safety.
You will provide a short, focused period of support to each person and assertively engaging them with mainstream services such as alcohol and other drug services, community mental health and other partner organisations with whom you will continue to grow on our already excellent working relationships.
You will work alongside another Lead Practitioner, and you will be suppor...