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Substance Use Worker (Recovery Services)
Aberdeen City
Posted about 23 hours ago
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Vacancy Details
Working closely with the Supervisor, Team Leader and Service Manager, the post holder will have responsibility for the following areas:
- To provide advice, information and motivational support to enable people to make informed decisions regarding their alcohol and/or drug use;
- To be skilled in using evidence-based techniques delivered on a 1:1 or group work basis to improve health, well-being and promote engagement both with ADA and other services to meet needs;
- To provide asset-based assessments and develop and regularly review holistic recovery plans in partnership with service users and other professionals to reduce harm, encourage wellbeing and ensure client’s needs are met;
- To keep and maintain records in a timely manner to enable good practice in accordance with ADA policy. To inform monitoring and evaluation of service provision to achieve commissioned targets;
- To be involved in the delivery of harm reduction advice and approaches to reduce harms associated with alcohol and/or drug use, support individuals to address barriers to change, promote wellbeing, challenge stigma and prejudice, promote opportunities for recovery;
- To ensure a family inclusive approach is taken at all times;
- To work as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team;
- Maintain a high standard of knowledge in the subject area and continually update this knowledge base;
- To work within ADA’s Policies and Procedures including participate in supervision sessions and appropriate meetings.
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Essential Requirements
- Direct experience of working with those affected by substance use.
- Qualified in Social Work, Nursing, Community work, Youth work, Counselling, Allied profession or qualified by experience.
- Non-judgmental and empathic approach and the ability to work with others regardless of their ethnicity, social background, sexuality, gender, religious beliefs or substance use.
- Have a clear understanding of drug and alcohol use, dependency, recovery and related issues.
- Demonstrate skills in assessment, care planning and risk management working in accordance with “The Quality Principles: Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug and Alcohol Services”.
- Knowledge and understanding of effective interventions to reduce harm and promote and support recovery.
- Knowledge and understanding of effective responses to Child Wellbeing and Protection and Adults at Risk.
- Knowledge and understanding of MAT standards.
- Ability to communicate well with service users, other professionals and agencies.
- Solution focused / asset-based approach.
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.
- Experience of working in community / outreach settings.
- Ability to work flexibly, autonomously and as part of a team.
- Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Good administration and IT skills.
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Desirable
- Experience of working in a harm reduction setting and/or recovery-based setting.
- Group work experience and skills.
- Experience in delivering training.
- Holds a current driving license and has a car which can be used for work purposes.
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Skills
Substance Use
Assessment
Care Planning
Risk Management
Motivational Support
Harm Reduction
Recovery
Communication
Teamwork
Community Work
Empathy
Non-Judgmental Approach
IT Skills
Flexibility
Solution Focused
Training