Lead Practitioner

Locations

South Lanarkshire

Service Name

South Lanarkshire Alcohol Outreach service

Type of service

Drugs and Alcohol Service

Job Type

Lead Practitioner

Hours of work

Full time

Salary

£26,076-£29,144

Job Description

Post: Lead Practitioner

Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol Outreach Service

Based: South Lanarkshire

Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)

Salary: £26,076-£29,144 (£ £15.15 per hour)

Contract: Permanent

Could you support someone due to the impact their alcohol use is having on them and/or others?

Could you be part of an exciting opportunity to develop and provide an alcohol specific service within South Lanarkshire?

Turning Point Scotland South Lanarkshire Reachout service are offering the opportunity to work within their fantastic supportive team to provide intensive case management and post and pre-detox support.

This new service will reach people by operating an Assertive Outreach model. We understand the assertive outreach approach to be at the heart of a person-centred and flexible model of service which is designed to take services to where people are, to reach people who services have traditionally struggled to engage. The service will operate throughout the whole of South Lanarkshire with offices in Cambuslang, Hamilton, East Kilbride and Clydesdale. The service will deliver structured interventions that include harm reduction advice, psychosocial support and community engagement. We will also support people to prepare for detox, during detox and afterwards this will include both in the community and hospital.

You will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs based on their alcohol use, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives, e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing. The service will operate throughout the week, out of hours and over the weekend (7 days per week) on an established work pattern. Full driver's licence and access to own vehicle is essential due to the geographic area of South Lanarkshire. You will be paid 45p per mile for when using your own vehicle for work purposes, so you will never be out of pocket.

The team endeavours to provide alcohol specific support, interventions and emotional and immediate support during period referred into the service. Referring and sign posting to relevant services. Discussions surrounding post and pre detox support, harm reduction advice, information and provision (ABI's, alcohol plans, alcohol intake) generally keeping providing support in relation to people's alcohol use and supporting them to engage with or be referred into appropriate services.

The role will include:

Intensive Case Management and community engagement

• Assertive Outreach, taking the service to where people are
• Intensive person-centred approach
• Personalised support planning
• Structured psychosocial interventions such as ABI's, emotional support, motivational interviewing crisis interventions, family support and onward referrals
• Linkage with community resources
• Presence at community events to identify those who need support with alcohol including ABI's and raising awareness about alcohol harms
• Work in partnership to support at alcohol specific events
• Multiagency reviews
• Harm reduction including alcohol management plans, including hydration and nutrition.
• Use of alcohol screening tools to identify problematic and dependant alcohol consumption
• Working in partnership with other service including health professionals and CAReS
• Support to engage with services and attend appointments when required
• Information and advice to help people make informed choices

Pre and post detox support

• Support to understand the benefits and limitations to alcohol detox
• Preparation for detox
• Plan for post detox community support
• Intensive person-centred approach
• Partnership with care and treatment services
• Support with residential rehab pathways information/referral
• Family support
• Support planning and reviews
• Support to build Recovery capital and linkage with recovery services
• Support to engage with peer networks in community

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

This role would require someone with experience within the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector, we believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is what you need to join our team We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

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Job Description

Person Specification

Benefits package

Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People's lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• Comprehensive Induction
• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
• HSF Opti-core plan as standard
• Psychological counselling session on a rota basis

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?

Yes

Does the post include personal care?

No

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?

No

Will the service users be involved in this process?

No

Contact name & details

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