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Role: Social Worker - Alcohol Housing Support Team
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Social Worker - Alcohol Housing Support Team
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Post: Social Worker - Alcohol Housing Support Team (NI63/08/26/1v-1)
Salary: Grade 5 salary scale (5.11 starting point): £27,241 - £31,325 per annum, plus annual £3,000 social worker allowance (pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Status: Permanent (Current funding secured until March 2027)
Location: Belfast
About The Service
The Alcohol Housing Support Team, funded by the Public Health Agency, uses an assertive outreach approach to work with individuals who have experience of using alcohol hazardously/ dependently and who are at risk of tenancy breakdown, often alongside other health issues and complexities. Assessment of need, support planning, safeguarding, risk management, review of interventions, effective case load management and a rights-based and trauma-informed practice approach are key elements of the Social Worker role.
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The small team use harm reduction principles to shape interventions tailored to each individuals’ priorities and goals including Motivational Interviewing, the Cycle of Change and opportunity led work.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link;
NI6308261v-2_SocialWorker_AHST_JDPS.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 1st September 2026.
For informal enquiries please contact 028 90840 555
EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including;
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
- 11 statutory holidays
- Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
- Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Regular Supervision
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike To Work Scheme
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Closing Date: 01/09/2026
Location: 118-122 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT11DL
Department: Alcohol Housing Support - ENI018
Job Title: Social Worker - Alcohol Housing Support Team
Salary: Grade 5 salary scale (5.11 starting point): £27,241 - £31,325 per annum
Experience: See Job Description for Details
City: Belfast
Country: Northern Ireland
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