Locations
South Lanarkshire
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Service Name
South Lanarkshire Alcohol Outreach service
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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
Part Time
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Salary
£26,076- £29,144
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Job Description
Post: Lead Practitioner
Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol Outreach Service
Based: Cambuslang
Hours: Part- Time (16-18 hours)
Salary: £26,076- £29,144 pro-rata
Contract Permanent
Could you support someone due to the impact their alcohol use is having on them and/or others?
Could you be part of an opportunity to develop and provide an alcohol specific service within South Lanarkshire?
Turning Point Scotland’s Alcohol Outreach Service are offering the opportunity to work within their fantastic supportive team to provide intensive case management and post and pre detox support.
Turning Point Scotland’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Reachout service provides an Assertive Outreach and Intensive Case Management Service, including supporting individuals post and pre-detox. We understand the assertive outreach approach to be at the heart of a person-centred and flexible model of service which is designed to take services to where people are, to reach people who services have traditionally struggled to engage. The service and will operate throughout the whole of South Lanarkshire with offices in Cambuslang, Hamilton, East Kilbride and Clydesdale. The service will deliver structured interventions that include harm reduction advice, psychosocial support and community engagement. We will also support people to prepare for detox, during detox and afterwards this will include both in the community and hospital.
As part of the existing team you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs based on their alcohol use, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
The service will operate throughout the week, out of hours and over the weekend (7 days per week) on an established work pattern. Full drivers' licence and access to own vehicle is desirable due to the geographic area of South Lanarkshire. You will be paid 45p per mile for when using your vehicle for work purposes, so you will never be out of pocket.
The team endeavours to provide alcohol specific support, interventions and emotional and immediate support during period referred into the service. Referring and sign posting to relevant services. Discussions surrounding post and pre detox support, harm reduction advice, information and provision (ABI’s, alcohol plans, alcohol intake) generally keeping providing support in relation to people's alcohol use and supporting them to engage with or be referred into appropriate services.
The role will include:
Intensive Case Management and community engagement
Assertive Outreach, taking the service to where people are
Intensive person-centred approach
Personalised support planning
Structured psychosocial interventions such as ABI’s, emotional support, motivational interviewing crisis interventions, family support and onward referrals
Linkage with community resources
Presence at community events to identify those who need support with alcohol including ABI’s and raising awareness about alcohol harms
Work in partnership to support at alcohol specific events
Multiagency reviews
Harm reduction including alcohol management plans, including hydration and nutrition.
Use of alcohol screening tools to identify problematic and dependant alcohol consumption
Working in partnership with other service including health professionals and CAReS
Support to engage with services and attend appointments when required
Information and advice to help people make informed choices
Pre and post detox support
Support to understand the benefits and limitations to alcohol detox
Preparation for detox
Plan for post detox community support
Intensive person-centred approach
Partnership with care and treatment services
Support with residential rehab pathways information/referral
Family support
Support planning and reviews
Support to build Recovery capital and linkage with recovery services
Support to engage with peer networks in community
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. This role would require someone with experience within the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector, we believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is what you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.
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
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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Desirable qualifications
Full UK Drivers licence and access to a vehicle
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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.
HSF Health Plan scheme OptiLife-Core.
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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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