Assessment & Harm Reduction Worker

3 months ago


Moray, United Kingdom Quarriers Full time

**The Vacancy**

**Care to join us? Then come reach your full potential at Quarriers.**

Do you have a passion for people and care about helping others live fulfilling lives? We are looking for caring individuals who share Quarriers values.

**Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.**

**We also pay sleepover hours at £10.90 per hour.**

Arrows - A Quarriers Service provides support for individuals and families affected by drugs and alcohol throughout Moray. The service focuses on supporting people into recovery, allowing easy to access recovery throughout the region and reducing the stigma surrounding addiction. Based in Elgin, the service offers confidential in-house, and outreach supports with a focus on developing a range of entry options to encourage early intervention. Working in partnership with Moray Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service (MIDAS) Health and Social Work colleagues, Arrows delivers psychosocial interventions, MAT standards support, harm reduction and recovery support for individuals and families.

We are looking for 2 Assessment and Harm Reduction Workers (39 hours) who will become part of a comprehensive service for adults experiencing drug and/or alcohol difficulties. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, harm reduction, MAT delivery and group support recovery at Arrows and within Moray’s integrated pathway and Quarriers family recovery models.

We are looking for people who can bring creativity and enthusiasm, compassion and kindness into our service, where we work alongside the people we support on their recovery journey.

We value transferable skills and life experience. If you have good organisational skills, can manage relationships, solve problems, and are resilient, adaptable and flexible then we would love to hear from you

**Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.**

**Please note that IT skills are required for all Quarriers vacancies.**

At Quarriers our staff are our most important asset therefore we offer extensive training and impressive learning and development opportunities. We are a SVQ accredited centre. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives

**About Us**

Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

**Benefits**

**Free physiotherapy and occupational health**

**24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme**

**Non-contributory life assurance scheme**

**Workplace pension**

**Christmas savings scheme**

**Cycle to work scheme**

**Long service rewards**

**Significant discount opportunities



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