Project Worker

Moving On Inverclyde provides a 4-phase recovery programme for individuals and their families with problematic relationships with substances. Working as part of a dedicated team, this role will be responsible for initial assessment through to aftercare support. As part of this, you will work through a recovery action plan and complete ongoing reviews to ensure the needs of each person is being met and signposting to additional services as required.

In addition to this, a large part of the role will be delivering group work sessions based around Early Intervention, Relapse Prevention, and SMART recovery theory, using CBT psycho social activities, tools and resources.

As a Project Worker, you will manage your own caseload and provide support through individual key working sessions and liaise with other services when required to ensure a wrap around service is available as required. This includes referring to our own Counselling provision as necessary.

Previous experience of recovery support is preferred as is previous experience of group work planning, design and delivery.

**Qualifications**
- Formal Qualification in Health & Social Care (Minimum SVQ Level III or HNC) or equivalent - Essential
- Certificate or Diploma in Alcohol & Drug Studies - Desirable
- Relevant Degree or professional qualification
- Desirable
- Counselling Skills e.g. COSCA - Desirable

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Knowledge of methods of supporting people and families with complex needs - Desirable
- Knowledge of methods of supporting people with problematic substance use - Essential
- Knowledge of national and local policy and standards frameworks relating to health and social care; and substance use in particular - Essential
- Experience of supporting individuals with problematic substance use - Essential
- Experience of using tools to assess the needs of service users - Essential
- Experience of planning, providing, and reviewing individual person-centred support - Essential
- Experience of delivering therapeutic group-based interventions - Desirable
- Experience of record-keeping in relation to needs of service - Essential
- Experience of team meetings and inter-agency meetings - Desirable
- Experience of working alongside other organisations and groups, statutory and non-statutory - Essential
- Experience and knowledge of charitable funding and ability to contribute to funding strategy - Desirable

**Personal Attributes**
- Self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude - Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own workload - Essential
- Works well as a member of a team - Essential
- Takes a solution-focused approach to challenges - Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Essential
- Demonstrates professionalism and ethical approach at all times, working to recognised standards and procedures - Essential
- Commitment to continuous professional development - Essential
- Current driving licence - Desirable
- Committed to keeping up to date with current legislation and trends within the substance use field - Essential

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £24,000.00-£25,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- Day shift

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Greenock (required)

Work Location: In person