Dual Diagnosis/complex Needs Senior - Eastbourne, United Kingdom - Change Grow Live

Change Grow Live

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Eastbourne, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
Our core values areWe currently have an exciting opportunity for a Dual Diagnosis/
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Complex Needs Senior Worker Practitioner
***to work in the community as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The Dual Diagnosis Team for
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CGL East Sussex supports service users dealing with complex co-existing mental health and substance use conditions. A dedicated pathway of care will enable collaborative delivery of support by multi-agency teams in response to their needs in order to create & deliver combined treatment plans which are appropriate & effective in addressing their substance misuse issues.

Responsibilities:

Where:
Eastbourne

When:
We're looking for the right person to join the team ASAP

Hours: 37.5

Salary:
£30, £32,412.09

About the role:

Identify, and engage with, people who have substance misuse problems with complex physical and / or mental health needs, including comorbidity. Providing advice, support and recovery focused structured clinical and/or psychosocial interventions to support recovery and primary health care needs
Carry out comprehensive assessments and develop recovery plans that clearly identify how they will enable progression in addressing substance use and re/integrating into the community
Support the development of service based recovery communities
Further develop CGL's links with local recovery groups / mutual aid groups
Help individuals to develop recovery resources and access peer and mutual support groups to develop their own recovery capital
Work towards understanding the barriers and gaps for different community groups and compile findings as part of a continuous needs' assessment for this changing client population

About you:

Experience of working with substance misuse/Mental Health issues and a clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services
A clear understanding of issues relating to underrepresented groups in drug services and BAME communities and their engagement with Services
Knowledge of the issues facing substance misuser's including appropriate medical interventions, social care, and health issues
Knowledge and experience of multiagency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group, e.g. mental health services, criminal justice agencies, community groups, etc

What we will give to you:

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days"
Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A friendly and supportive team
Training, career development & progression opportunities.

**_ Please read attached Job Description & Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities_