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Dual Diagnosis Specialist

2 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Dual Diagnosis Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our integrated discharge team and make a real difference in the lives of our service users.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver dual diagnosis case advice, in line with national best practice guidance, NICE and Department of Health guidance, Trust policy, and in consultation with other dual diagnosis colleagues.
  • Have a good working knowledge of approaches of support to people with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and drugs.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and service leaders to agree and implement dual diagnosis plans that address the development and sustenance of high-quality practice within the service, including structures that would help embed performance reporting into service monitoring systems.
  • Work with colleagues to implement harm minimisation measures that ensure safe environments; minimising substance use on Trust premises and potential harms for service users, visitors, and staff.
  • Carry a small, specialised caseload, when required, of clients with complex dual diagnosis disorders including clients presenting with high levels of risk and co-morbidity.
  • Develop dual diagnosis champions in their role development, the development of the dual diagnosis group work initiative and the development of policy and practice within their host wards.
  • Provide specialised dual diagnosis assessments of referred patients, based on appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources, including general assessment, self-report measures, rating scales and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
  • Develop specialised formulations and advice for referred clients, based on an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and drawing upon extensive theoretical knowledge of different explanatory psychological and psychiatric models and specialist expertise in the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Requirements
  • Relevant professional qualification (RMN, Social Work)
  • Pyschosocial Intervention qualification cert in MI / diploma in CBT
  • Motivational Interviewing competence assessed
  • Experience of working with service users in a mental health setting
  • Experience of assessing service users needs and involving them in the planning of their care
  • Knowledge of the physical, psychological and social effects of substance misuse and appropriate interventions
  • Understanding of current national policy and initiatives in relation to working in the mental health and substance misuse field
  • Understanding of the complex needs of this client group
Benefits
  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts