Advice, Charity, Community, Youth/Children
Reports To: GDAS Complex Needs Service Manager
Grade/ Salary: £25,750 to £27,750 per annum
Location: Based in Monmouthshire at either the Junction Chepstow or the new Building in Abergavenny when this is open.
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Some weekend and evening work may be required.
Contract: Fixed term, until 31st March 2027 with likely extension to March 2028.
GDAS is recruiting for roles to join our Assertive Outreach Team. The Assertive Outreach Team seeks to achieve the objectives set out in The Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Delivery Plan.
Under the supervision of the Assertive Outreach Team Leader, the post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary outreach team to support the delivery of recovery care plans for clients with a range of mental health, substance use presentations, and housing needs in the community, facilitating appointments and signposting.
This will include targeted wrap-around substance use support that seeks to prevent homelessness and maintain accommodation. The post holder will be vital in liaising with professionals, ensuring substance use and other appointments are flexible to need, and providing harm reduction advice, brief interventions, and signposting into voluntary and statutory substance misuse services according to need.
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