Alcohol and Substance Worker x 3 - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Description

All roles are permanent but are subject to funding.

What will the role look like?

As an alcohol and substance worker and member of the Focused Intervention Team, you will be at the forefront of the Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to work with service users who identify as having problems with drugs (predominantly non opiates) and alcohol and deliver appropriate interventions in a time bound manner.

You will also be required to promote the service and communicate advice and information to the general public through coordinated attendance at a wide range of city wide events, presentations to varied groups, one to one engagement, work within the night time economy and many other types of public interaction.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for someone with experience of working with people with issues surrounding alcohol and drugs and someone that has experience of effective interventions.

We would like someone approachable to be able to engage with members of the public in a one-to-one setting and be able to work with a caseload of clients.

The link to this vacancy can be found here:

A copy of our competency framework can be found here .

For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide .

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation's policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation.