Addictions Support Worker

As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Support worker will provide drug and alcohol assessments, brief interventions and practical assistance to service users within the ARC-MK services.

The support worker will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work, alongside recovery workers and nursing colleagues as well as other agencies in the Addictions and Mental Health fields and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Addictions Directorate with external agencies and partner organisations.

As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the support worker will work with service users on a 1:1 and/or group basis. They will also have the opportunity to co-work with other colleagues.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
- To provide case management and direct clinical care to a defined number of clients as agreed with the Sector Manager or management team. This includes assessment, planning and providing specialist care. It is expected that the caseload will consist of clients of low to medium complexity and the postholder will take a predominant role in providing 1-1 extended brief interventions, re-engagement work and co-facilitating groups and home visits.
- To use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools and any other relevant quality measures.
- To manage the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.
- To support individuals regarding their substance use, using motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions,
- To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively, under supervision.
- To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines.
- To ensure that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

**Communication**:

- To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, both on-site and in the community relating to client management.
- To develop close links with Primary Care Services and other relevant partner agencies in the locality.
- To liaise and communicate clinical information with partner agencies concerning clients, within the strict guidelines / protocol on shared confidential information between named partner agencies.
- To promote a positive culture where improving communication, and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic relationship with clients are enhanced and valued.
- To contribute to the promotion of Team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and to work collaboratively with colleagues at all times in all parts of the Trust to achieve healthy and effective communication.

**Information and Resource Management**:

- To be responsible for the effective management of own caseload and to keep records, diary appointments and workload priorities.
- To maintain accurate and up to date documentation of all clients records, ensuring the confidentiality of such records are in line with the Data Protection Act and Information Sharing Protocol.
- To adhere to all service data recording policies
- To be responsible for ensuring monthly contract and other data reporting activities are submitted within agreed timescales
- To ensure that all local service administration systems are followed
- To ensure that client information is entered in the service database system and to ensure activity input to clini