Substance Misuse Worker

2 weeks ago

Caerphilly, United Kingdom Kaleidoscope Project Full time

**Location**: St Fagans House, Caerphilly _(Flexibility to work Gwent-wide is required to cover vacancies, absences, and leave as needed)_

**Salary**: £22,500 per annum

**Hours**: Full time - 35 hours _(working hours are predominantly within 9-5, Monday-Friday, with some evening and weekend work)._

**ABOUT GDAS**

The aim of the Gwent wide Adult Drug and Alcohol Service is to engage drug and/or alcohol users in a continuum of service provision in order to reduce substance related harm and improve functioning in all domains of the service users lives. This includes engaging and assessing service users, brief interventions and harm reduction, outreach, training, case management and aftercare, health promotion, detoxification programmes, needle exchange, maintenance and relapse prevention prescribing and wellbeing services.

We serve the population of Gwent (including those who are homeless) within the five local authority areas. The service is provided for adult drug and/or alcohol users aged 18 and over and are provided in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory, professional manner demonstrating courtesy and respect for all individuals.

We are seeking empathic and dedicated individuals with experiences from a range of sectors to join us. We welcome people with experience of working not just in substance misuse - but in housing, mental health, primary care, secondary care, youth services, probation and other sectors that have transferable skills. We welcome individuals with their own lived experience of drug and alcohol use and/or mental health and from those who have supported others with lived experience.

**JOIN OUR TEAM**:
**Role Purpose**:
To provide flexible and responsive cover for a range of practitioner roles (to cover vacancies, absences, and leave as required), delivering a range of support and interventions to those who use our Open Access Service.

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**:

- **Case Work**_
- To provide short to medium term cover for a range of Open Access Practitioner roles, as need arises, via delivery of the following (in 1:1 or group setting):

- Engagement services to drug and alcohol service users through provision of initial assessment, brief treatment and interventions, signposting and onwards referral.
- Deliver Active Treatment services to drug and alcohol service users via comprehensive assessment and care coordination to ensure service users receive integrated care-planned treatment appropriate to their level of need and readiness to change.
- Deliver detox and aftercare services for drug and alcohol service users through detox preparation support, liaison and supporting Medically Assisted Recovery programmes, attending medical assessments and reviews with the GDAS medical team, linking with Tier 4 services, and liaison with GPs.
- Provide a suite of interventions, as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, for those with complex needs.
- Liaise and signpost with external agencies including, but not limited to, specialist substance misuse services, mental health, sexual health, housing, debt and finance.
- Undertake risk assessment and development of risk management plans.
- Provide support in flexible locations, in order to meet the need of the service user.
- Inspire and enthuse individuals to achieve and maintain positive lifestyles changes.
- **Harm Reduction Provision**_
- Deliver harm reduction services and advice, including provision of Prenoxad Training, Needle Exchange Programme (NEX) and Dry Blood Spot Testing (DBST), both in base and in the community.
- Provide cover, where necessary, for the continuation of treatment and services for those engaged with our Open Access Outreach services.
- Support provision of duty cover
- **Compliance and Information Management**_
- Ensure compliance with internal case management systems and client records.
- Undertake appropriate monitoring, review and evaluation procedures.
- Adhere to host organisation and GDAS policies and procedures including safeguarding and boundaries.
- Undertake appropriate administrative tasks.
- **Networking and Awareness Raising**_
- Foster and sustain good working relationships with stakeholders, including local partners within the local authorities and the health board.
- Represent host organisation or GDAS in appropriate forums and groups.
- Deliver talks, workshops, presentations, and provide training where appropriate.
- **Development & Training**_
- Provide a lead role in an area related to the role i.e. safeguarding, needle exchange (full training will be provided)
- Engage in a range of tools and methods designed to support further development in practice, including Supervision, Reflective Practice, and Group Supervisions.
- Commitment to Learning and Practice Plans, ensuring knowledge and training remain up to date.
- **Other**_
- Be prepared and willing to work flexibly and travel across the localities in order to meet the needs of the role.
- Ensure sound joint working practice to delive

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