Project Worker - Greenock, United Kingdom - Moving On Inverclyde
2 weeks ago
Description
Moving On Inverclyde provides a 4-phase recovery programme for individuals and their families with problematic relationships with substances. Working as part of a dedicated team, this role will be responsible for initial assessment through to aftercare support.As part of this, you will work through a recovery action plan and complete ongoing reviews to ensure the needs of each person is being met and signposting to additional services as required.
In addition to this, a large part of the role will be delivering group work sessions based around Early Intervention, Relapse Prevention, and SMART recovery theory, using CBT psycho social activities, tools and resources.
As a Project Worker, you will manage your own caseload and provide support through individual key working sessions and liaise with other services when required to ensure a wrap around service is available as required.
Previous experience of recovery support is preferred as is previous experience of group work planning, design and delivery.
Qualifications
- Formal Qualification in Health & Social Care (Minimum SVQ Level III or HNC) or equivalent
- Essential
- Certificate or Diploma in Alcohol & Drug Studies
- Desirable
- Relevant Degree or professional qualification
- Desirable
- Counselling Skills e.g. COSCA
- Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
- Knowledge of methods of supporting people and families with complex needs
- Desirable
- Knowledge of methods of supporting people with problematic substance use
- Essential
- Knowledge of national and local policy and standards frameworks relating to health and social care; and substance use in particular
- Essential
- Experience of supporting individuals with problematic substance use
- Essential
- Experience of using tools to assess the needs of service users
- Essential
- Experience of planning, providing, and reviewing individual personcentred support
- Essential
- Experience of delivering therapeutic groupbased interventions
- Desirable
- Experience of recordkeeping in relation to needs of service
- Essential
- Experience of team meetings and interagency meetings
- Desirable
- Experience of working alongside other organisations and groups, statutory and nonstatutory
- Essential
- Experience and knowledge of charitable funding and ability to contribute to funding strategy
- Desirable
Personal Attributes
- Selfmotivated with a 'can do' attitude
- Essential
- Ability to organise and manage own workload
- Essential
- Works well as a member of a team
- Essential
- Takes a solutionfocused approach to challenges
- Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Essential
- Demonstrates professionalism and ethical approach at all times, working to recognised standards and procedures
- Essential
- Commitment to continuous professional development
- Essential
- Current driving licence
- Desirable
- Committed to keeping up to date with current legislation and trends within the substance use field
- Essential
Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract
Salary:
£24,000.00-£25,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Shift:
- Day shift
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (required)
Ability to Commute:
- Greenock (required)
Work Location:
In person
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