Senior Care Officer - Glasgow, United Kingdom - East Renfrewshire Council

Description

Contract Type:
Permanent


Position Type:
Full Time

You are invited to apply for the post of Senior Alcohol Drug and Recovery Officer (ADRS) – (Peer Support/Service User Involvement/-/Retention in Treatment and Care) based within East Renfrewshire Alcohol Drug and Recovery Team which is an Integrated Service comprising Health and Social Work staff working together across two Teams – the ADRS Team and the ADRS Recovery Team.

As a Senior ADRS Officer you will have experience of providing recovery orientated systems of care (ROSC) within an integrated service.

You can demonstrate experience of improving engagement of individuals with complex multiple needs who are less likely to engage with specialist ROSC services and are at most risk of developing acute illness and early death.

You will have knowledge of alcohol and drug policy, strategies and approaches as well as public protection in relation to adults and children.

You will provide a Senior ADRS Officer role within the Alcohol Drug and Recovery Team with specifically focused on Peer Support/Service User Involvement//Retention in Treatment and link with other services within the Health and Social Care Partnership and appropriate wider partners.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults under children and protected adults.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults.

In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.