Type of service: Drugs and Alcohol Service
Job Type: Lead Practitioner
Hours of work: Full time
Post: Lead Practitioner
Service: North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Crisis Outreach Service
Based: Airdrie with travel throughout North Lanarkshire
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £25,326 - £28,394 (£13.16 - £14.76 per hour)
Contract: Permanent
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Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care, and inclusiveness are important parts of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.
Our Turning Point Scotland Services in North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Crisis Outreach Service are looking for people like you 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.
North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Crisis Outreach Service
A new service based on the successful Drug Death Taskforce test of change to respond to Near Fatal Overdoses. Following a successful independent evaluation, the ground-breaking model will be mainstreamed in North Lanarkshire and will also include support to reach those services people find difficult to reach and/or retain, it will also offer short periods of support to those experiencing a crisis. The team will be skilled in delivering an assertive outreach approach that delivers a range of harm reduction interventions including injecting equipment and overdose awareness. The team will also include a nurse who will deliver wound care, healthcare screening, and BBV testing. The staff team of approximately 15 people consists of health, social care staff, and admin staff. We need someone who shares our belief in reducing the harm of alcohol and other drug use, inspiring hope, and supporting people to reach their potential.
The support we provide is always person-centred, involving people who know the person well, including family and friends, other health and social work professionals, advocacy services, and our own staff members.
We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.
As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, 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.
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 the start date.
Turning Point Scotland has 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.
* 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.
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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