Substance Misuse Outreach Worker

**Digartref Ltd. is a Charitable Organisation established to provide homeless prevention services**

**Substance Misuse Outreach Worker**

Gwynedd and Ynys Mon

Salary Point 20 to 21

£20,957.44-£21,721.77 pro rata

17.5 hours per week

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Outreach worker who is able to work collaboratively with a multi-agency response team, supporting vulnerable individuals with complex needs including: mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, housing, etc and are not engaging with support services generally.

The aim will be to provide a holistic support service, taking this out to people in their communities across Gwynedd and Ynys Mon. This may include in the homes of individuals or in local hubs/drop in sites.

The post holder will be required to offer support that aims to address issues that may be impacting and contributing to an individual’s situation and complex lifestyle. This may include providing advice, support, information, or onward referral in relation to housing or homelessness, welfare benefits, mental health, substance misuse, education, training, or employment opportunities. Additionally, assistance may also be required in meeting service users’ basic needs e.g. access to food, shelter, clothing etc.

**Ideally applicants would be expected to**:

- Have an appropriate qualification/experience in housing/homelessness and of working with individuals with complex needs.
- Have experience in delivering person centred support services
- Have a flexible approach to working hours including evenings and weekends where necessary
- The ability to drive and having access to a car is essential
- The ability to communicate effectively through the medium of Welsh and English.

**Company Remuneration Package**
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 dependent on length of service) plus bank holidays
- Company pension and SHPS In Work life assurance cover (providing you meet the schemes eligibility criteria)
- Paid training and development opportunities
- Paid mileage for in work related travel at 45p per mile
- Paid Enhanced DBS

The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh, or the commitment to learn is an essential requirement for this post

For an informal discussion with the Project Manager to find out more about this role, or to request a Job Description/Person Specification please contact:
**Katy Taylor, Administrator**

**01407 761653**
- **Closing date for submission of CV’s is noon March 10th 2023**_

**Mae Digartref Cyf. yn Sefydliad Elusennol a sefydlwyd i ddarparu gwasanaethau atal ddigartrefedd**

**Gweithiwr Allgymorth Camddefnyddio Sylweddau**

Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn

Pwynt cyflog 20 i 21

£20,957.44-£21,721.77 pro rata

17.5 awr yr wythnos

Mae arnom eisiau recriwtio gweithiwr Allgymorth brwdfrydig a phrofiadol fydd yn gallu cydweithio gyda thîm ymateb amlasiantaethol, yn cefnogi unigolion agored i niwed ag anghenion cymhleth sy’n cynnwys: iechyd meddwl, camddefnyddio sylweddau, digartrefedd, tai ac yn y blaen, ac nad ydynt yn ymgysylltu â gwasanaethau cymorth yn gyffredinol.

Y nod fydd darparu gwasanaeth cefnogi cyfannol, gan fynd â hyn allan i bobl yn eu cymunedau ar draws Gwynedd ac Ynys Môn. Efallai y bydd hynny yng nghartrefi unigolion neu mewn canolfan leol/safle galw heibio.

Disgwylir i ddeiliad y swydd gynnig cymorth gyda’r nod o fynd i’r afael â phroblemau a fo’n effeithio ac yn cyfrannu i sefyllfa’r unigolyn a’i ffordd gymhleth o fyw. Gall hyn gynnwys rhoi cyngor, cefnogaeth, gwybodaeth neu atgyfeirio ymlaen gyda golwg ar lety neu ddigartrefedd, budd-daliadau lles, iechyd meddwl, camddefnyddio sylweddau, addysg, hyfforddiant neu gyfleoedd gwaith. At hynny, efallai y bydd angen cymorth hefyd i gwrdd ag anghenion sylfaenol defnyddwyr gwasanaeth, e.e. mynediad at fwyd, lloches, dillad ac yn y blaen.

**Yn ddelfrydol, disgwylid i ymgeiswyr feddu ar y canlynol**:

- Cymhwyster/profiad addas ym maes tai/digartrefedd ac o weithio gydag unigolion ag anghenion cymhleth
- Profiad o ddarparu gwasanaethau cymorth unigolyn-ganolog
- Agwedd hyblyg at oriau gwaith gan gynnwys gyda’r nosau a phenwythnosau pan fo angen
- Y gallu i yrru car, ac mae cael car i’w ddefnyddio yn hanfodol
- Y gallu i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg.
- Bydd ar yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus angen gwiriad DBS manylach fydd yn cael ei brosesu gan Digartref Cyf.

**Pecyn Taliadau Cwmni**
- 25 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (gan godi i 28 yn ddibynnol ar hyd y gwasanaeth) ynghyd â gŵyl y banc
- Clawr yswiriant bywyd mewn gwaith a pensiwn cwmni SHPS (ar yr amod eich bod yn cwrdd â meini prawf cymhwysedd y cynllun)
- Hyfforddiant a chyfleoedd datblygu cyflogedig
- Milltiroedd cyflogedig ar gyfer teithio sy'n gysylltiedig â gwaith ar 45c y filltir
- DBS uwch a dalwyd

Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu drwy'r Gymraeg, neu'r ymrwymiad i ddysgu yn ofyniad hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon

Am drafodaeth anffurfiol gyda Rheolwr y Prosie