Locations
Airdrie
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Service Name
North Lanarkshire Overdose Response & Assertive Outreach
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Type of service
Drugs and Alcohol Service
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Job Type
Lead Practitioner
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Hours of work
Full Time and/or Part Time
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Salary
£26,076- £29,144
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Job Description
Post: Lead Practitioner
Service: North Lanarkshire Alcohol and other Drugs Crisis Outreach Service
Based: Airdrie with travel throughout North Lanarkshire
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: £26,076- £29,144
Contract: Permanent
We are hiring! - Work with Us
At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for Lead Practitioners to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practitioner, unlike other support roles, with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same!
Our Lead Practitioner role will include:
Helping to provide individualised practical and emotional support to adults encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes.
Supporting individuals with meaningful activities, appointments, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
Respond to individuals who present in crisis and use your knowledge, expertise and information gathering to assess what support they require.
Work alongside statutory services to provide an approach that is right for the person being supported.
Our Crisis Outreach operates from 10am to 10pm (7 days per week) on a 12 hour shift pattern. (4 days one week and 3 days the next, 2 weekends in 4).
About You
You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills to support people to live their best lives. You are someone who shares our belief in reducing the harms of alcohol and other drug use and supporting people to reach their potential. You will have flexibility to work on a rota.
We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team!
About Us – North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Outreach Service
The North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Crisis Outreach Service, provides support to individuals who are over the age of 16.
The service has 3 main parts of delivery these are:
Overdose response (the team respond to individuals who have had or are at risk of overdose within 24-48 hours of notification).
Assertive outreach (we “meet people where they are at” ensuring they have access to the support and services they require).
Crisis response (a partnership with housing colleagues to work with anyone at risk of or experiencing homelessness).
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.
We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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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.
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Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
No
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Does the post include personal care?
No
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Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
No
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Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
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Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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