About the role:
1. Identify, and engage with, people who have substance misuse problems.
2. Support the delivery and development of psychosocial group interventions.
3. To work with a medium caseload on alcohol and non-opiate clients.
4. Support the Team Leader to carry out case file audits and ensure findings encourage a culture of learning within the team.
5. Engage in regular consultation with service users to maintain the quality of the service, supporting staff by encouraging service user engagement.
6. Provide health education especially regarding harm minimisation, blood borne viruses and overdose prevention.
7. Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to.
About you:
8. Excellent knowledge and understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
9. Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group.
10. Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood.
11. Written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency. The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information.
12. Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.
What we will give to you:
13. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
14. Paid ‘Wellbeing’ hour each week.
15. Contributory pension scheme
16. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
17. A friendly and supportive team
18. Training, career development & progression opportunities
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification