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Substance Misuse Specialist

2 months ago

Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Adecco Full time
Job Description

Role Purpose and Role Dimensions:

The post holder will work in partnership with various stakeholders to provide a client-centred, evidence-based, non-judgmental, and recovery-oriented service aimed at supporting, advising, and helping individuals affected by substance misuse issues to reduce, control, and cease their use.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide support, information, and advice to individuals in relation to substance misuse, as appropriate.
  • Improve access to appropriate services for individuals and families affected by substance misuse.
  • Liaise and work in partnership with relevant agencies and departments, serving as a point of contact for other agencies and professionals.
  • Deliver awareness and/or training sessions to external stakeholders as required.
  • Employ a multi-agency approach and commitment to producing infrastructure to promote and respond to the health needs of social care and early help service users.
  • Attend and present at governance boards that have a need or impact upon the Substance Misuse service.
  • Conduct high-quality assessments and intervention plans.
  • Lead on Substance Misuse training for all colleagues across the directory.
  • Work in conjunction with the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) team to provide relevant and immediate information regarding a service user's current and historical involvement with substance misuse services and support MASH processes relating to safeguarding.
  • Liaise with the substance misuse provider, Change Grow Live (CGL), in cases requiring drug testing and treatment requirements as needed, ensuring that the requirements of any order are met.
  • Substance Misuse specialists will work with MASH Early Help Triage to raise awareness and support the appropriate referral routes through case consultation and Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG).

Essential Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of National Treatment Agency and National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guidelines.
  • Sound knowledge of drugs, their effects, and models of intervention as treatment.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards, and procedures.

Essential Experience:

  • Substantial experience of working with children, young people, and adults who use drugs and/or alcohol and those at risk of substance misuse.
  • Recent experience of managing a caseload, with the ability to undertake high-quality assessments and devise bespoke intervention plans to address identified need.
  • Demonstrable experience of devising and delivering effective training to a variety of audiences.
  • Experience of identifying and raising safeguarding concerns through the appropriate channels, with the ability to manage conflict and challenging behaviors.