FDAC Substance Misuse Practitioner - Walsall, United Kingdom - Change Grow Live

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    About the role:

  • Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and supporting service users to access onward referrals.
  • Work flexibly and creatively to establish and support our service users in making a positive difference to their lives.
  • Complete direct work with service users around the issues they face.
  • Able to assist and carry out appropriate screening processes including urine and saliva tests, after completion of appropriate training or demonstration of relevant experience.
  • Be responsible for writing assessments and preparing reports so good report writing skills and attention to detail is important. .
  • About you:

  • Experience of working with families, adults and young people in a substance misuse setting who have complex needs, engaging them in interventions, utilising a whole family approach, empowering them to reduce risk, increase resilience and supporting them to lead a safe, happy and healthy life..
  • Ability to meeting demanding targets and deadlines
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate effective intervention skills to enable better life opportunities to service users.
  • What we will give to you:

  • 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service
  • 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 ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.