Substance Misuse Outreach Support Worker - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - The Oasis Partnership

The Oasis Partnership

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Apart from the responsibilities above, you will also be expected: - Provide a needle syringe exchange service and distribution of Naloxone and Naloxone Training.

Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug or alcohol use, safer sex, awareness of blood borne infections.

Engage service users into treatment and support throughout their Recovery Journey in partnership with other staff. Complete screening and asset-based mapping to identify appropriate recovery focused interventions.

Supporting recovery plans with service users that are goal focused. Care-coordinate an identified caseload of service users as appropriate to role.

Identify and effectively manage risk with service users Identify and effectively oversee all Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults processes engaging with ORB lead as appropriate.

Brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.

Refer to keyworker, groups, and open access To assist and support prescribing regimes with keyworker. Support and motivate service users to remain in treatment. To make home visits consistent with need particularly for those with disabilities and to those with family responsibilities. Further details can be found on the job description