South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout Service
Type of service: Drugs and Alcohol Service
Job Type: Peer Practitioner
Hours of work: Full time
Salary: £12.19 - £12.74 per hour, rising to £12.43 in your first year of service
Post: Peer Support Practitioner
Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout
Based: Carluke
Hours: Full Time Available (37 hours per week)
Annual Salary: £23,450 - £24,514
Contract: Permanent
Are you ready to work with us?
Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfillment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care, and inclusiveness are an important part 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 Carluke are looking for people like you to help provide individualized 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.
SERVICE OVERVIEW
The South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs REACHOUT Service will work within the Alcohol & Drug Partnership to establish a service focusing on supporting people over the age of 16 with problematic alcohol & drug use through an Assertive Outreach and Intensive Case Management model.
The service model will focus on three key groups:
* Individuals who do not engage at any level;
* Individuals who sporadically engage, therefore proving difficult to achieve desired outcomes; and
* Individuals who partially engage where the focus is purely on medical treatment.
We are committed to helping individuals begin their journey to recovery whilst utilizing harm reduction approaches. Safety will be at the forefront of care delivery, and we will make efforts to include families and communities in the continued growth and development of the service model to assist in reducing stigma, increase engagement, and retention of individuals within the service/treatment/pathway which works best for them.
The service will operate flexibly & creatively across the whole of South Lanarkshire and will work in partnership with existing services such as CAReS teams and The Beacons, etc. The service will operate 7 days a week, including evenings and public holidays.
The support we provide is always person-centered, involving people who know the person well, including family and friends, other health and social work professionals, advocacy services, and our own staff members.
No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. 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 Peer Support 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.
Requirements
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.
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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 organization that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of people’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfillment.
* 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.
Additional Information
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Yes
Does the post include personal care? No
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No
Will the service users be involved in this process? No
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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