Job Description
Social Worker (Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services)
There are posts available across all three localities in the city (South, North East and North West).
The successful candidate will be part of an integrated health and social care team within Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services (GADRS) and will manage a caseload of service users with complex needs.
They will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team, assessing, care planning, and supporting service users, and will be responsible for statutory based work including Adult Support and Protection. They will also be critical in building relationships with service users and their families.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, recovery-focused individual who displays the ability to manage change and risk.
Applicants must possess a Degree/Diploma in Social Work (or Social Work equivalent).
Please refer to the Person Specification for full details of the required qualifications, skills, knowledge, and competencies for these posts.
Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential upon appointment along with SSSC Registration. Please note that successful candidates for this position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/ or Scheme Check. However, as part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are currently not required to pay SSSC fees.
Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is an essential requirement for this role. You must either be already registered or have applied within 3 months and be registered within 6 months from your start date.
These posts are excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
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For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC), please visit the following websites:
GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service.
Application Packs
The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats, for example, Braille, Audio, and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack, please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.
Further Information
Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.
GCC Job Evaluation
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