Substance Use Worker

3 months ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Adferiad Recovery Full time

Adferiad Recovery delivers a new, flexible, and co-ordinated response to the exceptional circumstances faced by people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions and related issues. We harness the talents and experience of our founding and long-established leading Welsh Charities CAIS, Hafal, and WCADA in their fields, enabling our projects to meet the needs of our most vulnerable with a single, unified, and comprehensive approach.

**Contract**:22.5 hours, fixed term contract for 6 months

**Salary**:£22,387.61 per annum (Pro rata £13,432.56)

**Located at**:Swansea

We are seeking a Substance Use Worker who is reliable, compassionate and has a passion for providing exceptional support to individuals who meet the needs of our most vulnerable.

**Role Purpose**:
The post holder will be responsible for assisting existing treatment services staff with supporting individuals aged 18 and over who are using substances. The role may require supporting clients in the agency or in their own environment, depending on the level of need.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Service Delivery:

- Co-facilitate group programmes and be a point of contact for individuals who may require additional support
- Undertake screening assessments from those referring self into NEWID for treatment
- Support the existing first point of contact service by contacting clients who have disengaged from service
- Carry a small caseload of low-risk individuals who need mínimal support during the end stages of treatment
- Offer Dry Blood Spot Testing to those at risk of Blood Borne Viruses
- Deliver crisis intervention through drop-in service
- Maintain appropriate written and database client records and undertake appropriate administrative tasks in a timely manner
- Organize and manage time effectively to ensure service delivery opportunities are maximized
- Complete relevant data inputting on the WCCIS case management system and NEO database system
- Facilitate needle and syringe provision, ensuring individuals receive the correct equipment
- Attend outreach visits with other staff members when required

**What you’ll get in return**:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Life assurance
- Pension Contribution scheme
- Continuous service rewards
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee benefit platform giving access to a wide range of perks, including shopping discounts at 100s of big-brand retailers
- Health and Wellbeing Staff Service
- Money Advice Service
- Quarterly Health and Wellbeing Staff Raffle
- Christmas Hampers and Birthday Gifts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tusker Vehicle Purchase Scheme
- Technology Purchase Scheme
- Free breakfast at Adferiad Recovery Offices and Project Buildings
- Employee Events
- Bupa Healthcare Package
- Volunteering Opportunities

**Person Specification -**

QCF Level 3 Health & Social Care / ILM Level 3 is desirable for the role.

Essential Experience
- Experience of delivering services to substance users.
- Experience of working within the harm reduction model.

**TO APPLY, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE**:
**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

**Salary**: £22,387.61 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Financial planning services
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Language training provided
- Life insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Do you hold Level 3 in Health & Social Care?

**Language**:

- Welsh (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AF036

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