Harm Reduction Lead

3 weeks ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom With You Full time

Job Description

Our team in Liverpool are recruiting a committed Harm Reduction Lead, who will provide support, information and advice to individuals in relation to reducing drug and alcohol related harm. If you are passionate about promoting safer drug use practices, we’d love to hear from you.

This role will support the delivery of the Liverpool services Harm Reduction offer. You will play a leading role in the development of this offer alongside an Advanced Practitioner who is the service lead, and a team of experienced Recovery Workers. The role will include leading the Harm Reduction service alongside an experienced and dedicated team of Recovery Workers . You will deliver Needle Exchange Provision internally and externally a mobile needle exchange. You will have experience in the substance misuse field and have a passion for supporting individuals to reduce harm to themselves and work to recovery goals.

Please note, that this is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2025

What we're looking for

You will have a minimum of two years experience in health and social care, criminal justice or another relevant setting, as well as holding a NVQ 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent. You will be a compassionate and motivated individual with a demonstrable track record of working with substance misuse clients, having the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it’s important that you are highly organised and resilient and able to manage your time effectively. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our clients. A full job description is available on request.


Required Skills

To be successful in this role, you will:

have attained ONC/NVQ level 3 or be willing to achieve this within 12 months Minimum of 2 years experience of working in the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting Successful track record of working with substance misuse clients Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external
stakeholders Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Resilient; ability to prioritise and work under pressure Ability to work autonomously and make reasoned decisions without immediate managerial guidance. Good written and oral communication skills. IT skills, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and digital media Organised and excellent time management skills Knowledge and understanding of:
* Harm minimisation interventions
* Assessment, care planning and key working
* Issues affecting our client group
* Rehabilitation
* Solution Focused Brief Therapy and/or motivational interviewing Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required

Desirable Skills

A full job description can be provided upon request.


About The Company

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. 

With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

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Benefits

Competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.


Additional Information

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

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