Job Description

THE SERVICE:

The aim of Dyfed Drug and Alcohol Service (DDAS) is to engage drug and/or alcohol users and/or their concerned others in Dyfed's substance misuse treatment system and support them when accessing it. DDAS staff will support individuals to address substance related issues, access appropriate interventions, reduce physical dependence and related health problems, reduce drug and alcohol related offending and improve physical, psychological, family and social functioning. DDAS works with substance users and their families, friends and carers in both community and criminal justice settings, delivering specific services for those involved in the criminal justice system. DDAS supports service users and their loved ones to sustain the gains they make in treatment by providing aftercare and peer support to help build social capital and prevent relapse.

DDAS is a consortium comprising three organisations, Barod, Kaleidoscope Project and G4S. DDAS is delivered throughout the geographical regions of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire. DDAS is aimed at adult drug and/or alcohol users aged 18 years of age and over, and their families, friends and carers.

DDAS services are provided in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory, and professional manner and in a way that demonstrates courtesy and respect for individuals using substances, and sensitivity to their unique personal situations and experiences.

ROLE PROFILE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

Engage service users in Dyfed's substance misuse treatment system Deliver evidence-based and manualised brief interventions and semi-structured in- terventions both in group-work settings and on a one-to-one basis to substance users and concerned others Conduct high level assessments including risk assessment Deliver harm reduction initiatives including Needle and Syringe Programmes, Nalox- one training, and Dried Blood Spot Testing Services Engage service users and concerned others via open access provision Refer to the Single Point of Contact and staff it on a rota basis Support referral to external Tier 3 and 4 substance misuse service providers Support the Resilient Families Manager with the services safeguarding elements; to include interventions, campaigns and activities Deliver Parent And Carer Training (PACT) programme Devise, with service users and concerned others, individually tailored time-limited support and care plans

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based on a clear assessment of need that assists individuals in building social capital Liaise closely with DDAS Aftercare, Criminal Justice and Young Person's teams and Interventions Workers, external Tier 3 providers including CDAT, IFSS Actively influence and support service users and concerned others in co-production and service user involvement in shaping service provision Encourage active participation in mutual aid groups including SMART recovery, 12- step fellowship groups (NA/AA) and peer-led recovery hubs and service user groups Promote healthier lives, wellbeing and active citizenship Research, develop and implement online recovery resources Promote and encourage service user and concerned other participation in local, re- gional and national recovery events Research and produce information for publications, leaflets and web pages Mediate on a service users' behalf, for example, by writing letters, making phone calls or attending meetings and providing supported referrals to related agencies Enter data onto the DDAS case management system, Palbase, and use the system effectively to inform work with service users and concerned others
Enter data onto all other required databases such as Neo

Provide training and promotional presentations to internal staff or external organisa- tions as required

Support volunteers in the delivery of DDAS

Take up DDAS' arrangements for support and supervision and participate in all rele- vant internal meetings

Co-operate with requests from DDAS management and administration

Work with line manager to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other targets set by funders or targets set internally.

Undertake other reasonable duties as requested, but which may not be specified within the job description

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,265.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person