Job summary
Job Purpose:
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is looking to work within substance misuse. The post holder will be responsible for assessing substance users aged 18 and over across the Western Bay area. Duties will include carrying out assessments including risk, developing care plans with individuals and provide brief interventions and make onward referrals to the appropriate agency as well as keeping accurate records.
Main duties of the job
Duties
- To
have commitment to and demonstrate an undertaking of equality of
opportunity and its relevance to different sectors within the community.
- Must
demonstrate empathy towards Adferiad Recoverys beneficiaries.
- Undertake comprehensive substance use
assessments, risk assessments, and develop care plans to meet identified
needs.
- Deliver brief interventions.
- Conduct screening phone calls for substance
users wanting to access drug and alcohol services.
- Monitor the Newid referral inbox and contact
newly referred clients.
- Work in partnership with service users to
reduce alcohol and drug related harm.
- Attend relevant meetings to update partnership
agencies.
- Participate in team meetings and regular
supervision sessions.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Adferiad
s policy and procedure, and with any statutory/contractual requirements.
- Work in a non-judgmental, anti-discriminatory
way at all times.
- Promote a positive profile of all local
substance misuse treatment agencies.
- Take responsibility for updating training
needs and knowledge requirements such as relevant legislation, and
practice/research about substance misuse.
About us
Four charities in Wales joined together on 1st April 2021 to become Adferiad Recovery, a new organisation which will provide support for vulnerable people in Wales and their families and carers. Adferiad Recovery will have a particular focus on people with mental health problems, substance misuse problems, and those with co-occurring and complex needs.
The merging charities are:
- Adferiad Recovery, based in South Wales, provides services for people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions and related issues
- CAIS, based in North Wales, provides substance misuse services, employment, mental health, and veterans services across Wales
- Hafal, based in South Wales, supports mental health service users, carers and other vulnerable groups across Wales
- WCADA, based in South Wales, provides substance misuse services in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend and the Public Prisons at Swansea, Cardiff, Usk and Prescoed.
CAIS, Hafal and WCADA had recently worked together to form Adferiad Recovery as a new charity. This enabled the charities to work together more closely, and the four have now merged into this new single charity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
- To have commitment to and demonstrate an undertaking of equality of opportunity and its relevance to different sectors within the community.
- Must demonstrate empathy towards Adferiad Recovery’s beneficiaries.
- Undertake comprehensive substance use assessments, risk assessments, and develop care plans to meet identified needs.
- Deliver brief interventions.
- Conduct screening phone calls for substance users wanting to access drug and alcohol services.
- Monitor the Newid referral inbox and contact newly referred clients.
- Work in partnership with service users to reduce alcohol and drug related harm.
- Attend relevant meetings to update partnership agencies.
- Participate in team meetings and regular supervision sessions.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Adferiad’ s policy and procedure, and with any statutory/contractual requirements.
- Work in a non-judgmental, anti-discriminatory way at all times.
- Promote a positive profile of all local substance misuse treatment agencies.
- Take responsibility for updating training needs and knowledge requirements such as relevant legislation, and practice/research about substance misuse.
- Please apply on: https://www.adferiad.org.uk/vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
- To have commitment to and demonstrate an undertaking of equality of opportunity and its relevance to different sectors within the community.
- Must demonstrate empathy towards Adferiad Recovery’s beneficiaries.
- Undertake comprehensive substance use assessments, risk assessments, and develop care plans to meet identified needs.
- Deliver brief interventions.
- Conduct screening phone calls for substance users wanting to access drug and alcohol services.
- Monitor the Newid referral inbox and contact newly referred clients.
- Work in partnership with service users to reduce alcohol and drug related harm.
- Attend relevant meetings to update partnership agencies.
- Participate in team meetings and regular supervision sessions.
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Adferiad’ s policy and procedure, and with any statutory/contractual requirements.
- Work in a non-judgmental, anti-discriminatory way at all times.
- Promote a positive profile of all local substance misuse treatment agencies.
- Take responsibility for updating training needs and knowledge requirements such as relevant legislation, and practice/research about substance misuse.
- Please apply on: https://www.adferiad.org.uk/vacancies/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent relevant professional qualification or be willing to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering services to substance users.
- Experience of carry out assessments and developing care plans.
- Experience of liaising with other specialist and non-specialist agencies.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the harm reduction model.
Skills
Essential
- Substance use assessment and care planning skills.
- Ability to complete risk assessments and manage risk.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good IT, report writing and note keeping skills, including maintaining all client records as required.
- Ability to organise own time and work on own initiative.
- An ability to work as part of a team.
- High level of motivation and enthusiasm.
Desirable
- The ability to use the WCCIS database.
- Knowledge of the 12-Step Abstinence Programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent relevant professional qualification or be willing to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering services to substance users.
- Experience of carry out assessments and developing care plans.
- Experience of liaising with other specialist and non-specialist agencies.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the harm reduction model.
Skills
Essential
- Substance use assessment and care planning skills.
- Ability to complete risk assessments and manage risk.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good IT, report writing and note keeping skills, including maintaining all client records as required.
- Ability to organise own time and work on own initiative.
- An ability to work as part of a team.
- High level of motivation and enthusiasm.
Desirable
- The ability to use the WCCIS database.
- Knowledge of the 12-Step Abstinence Programme.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
