Outreach Support Worker / Substance Misuse Support WorkCalvin Bowers2024-03-28T12:35:55+00:00
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Outreach Support Worker / Substance Misuse Support Work Job Vacancy in Aylesbury, England, UK
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JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Substance Misuse Outreach Support Workerwith experience of managing a caseload of non-complex service users and the ability to facilitate assessments and interventions in a person-centred, non-judgmental manner.
Working as a Substance Misuse Outreach Support Worker you will work with multi-agencies to offer a targeted support option to substance users, or people at risk of using substances due to homeless, temporary housing or unsuitable housing.
As a Substance Misuse Outreach Support Worker you will work collaboratively with partners such as police, courts, probation, community support, health, well-being, education, employment, training, volunteering, housing and social support enabling a full integrated service to be offered.
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If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV with a covering letter , explaining why you think you are the best person for this post, as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.
Please put your covering letter within the same document as your CV to ensure that we receive both together.
DUTIES
Your role as a Substance Misuse Outreach Support Workerwill include:
Work as an integral part of the service in delivering high quality and time bound interventions to Service Users throughout North Buckinghamshire
Engage people into open access services, which include take up of the needle and syringe exchange programme, harm reduction, structured and semi-structured interventions. Covering at least one open access service per week to link from community into services
Work with a range of organisations and members of the community to harness local community assets
Support the updating of an online Community Support Services Manual
Engaging and supporting people new into treatment
Supporting a service user through their treatment from assessment and throughout their recovery journey
Holding a caseload of non-complex service users
Promoting Service User, Carer and Community Involvement
Promoting visible recovery and community integration
Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
Ensuring that your work is evidence based, up to date and in accordance with current policy, legislation and best practice
Keeping up to date and accurate records and documentation with the online database
Working closely with Peer Mentors and Volunteers
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Vocational qualification e.g., NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification
Demonstrable education and/or training in substance use work
A good working knowledge and understanding of service users with drug and/or alcohol related problems
Experience in managing a caseload of service users
Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor the message to the audience
Able to deliver a range of services/treatments/interventions in a person centred, non-judgmental manner
Collaborative team working skills
Adaptable and able to work in a challenging and changeable environment
Ability to deliver against agreed objectives and targets
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.