Job Description

About GDAS

The Gwent Drug and Alcohol service provides support to individuals and families affected by substance use across all 5 local authorities. As part of our service re-launch, we are recruiting for new roles across the service that align with the vision of the Gwent APB Substance Misuse Commissioning Team.

We are seeking empathic and dedicated individuals with experiences from a range of sectors to join us in establishing a new, innovative drug and alcohol treatment service. We welcome people with experience of working not just in substance misuse - but in housing, mental health, primary care, secondary care, youth services, probation and other sectors that have transferable skills. We welcome individuals with their own lived experience of drug and alcohol use and/or mental health and from those who have supported others with lived experience.

GDAS Values

GDAS is delivered in consortium with 3 of Wales largest substance misuse providers; Kaleidoscope, Barod and G4S.

The uniqueness of our shared experience is reflected in the following aims for the life of the new contract for the benefit of Gwent communities:

To share our individual specialisms and best practice to enhance our integrated service delivery To commit to and drive innovation in order to ensure we are constantly improving our treatment offer To embrace a culture of candour, using lessons learnt as an opportunity to reflect on and improve our systems To embrace the principles of the Healthier Wales Strategy, collaborating with our social care partners and service users to create a seamless whole system approach that focuses on improving health and wellbeing To recognise and respond to the movement of individuals across open access and criminal justice pathways by using our knowledge of both Gwent and national criminal justice strategic direction and priorities

Role Profile & Responsibilities

? Provide ongoing aftercare support and interventions that help sustain the goals and progress of those exiting in-depth psychosocial interventions (via Active Treatment)

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Case Work

? Engage in joint reviews and proactive liaison to ensure a smooth handover into Aftercare from other GDAS treatment strands or Tier 4 services,

? Via 1:1 or group setting, provide the following for an extensive Aftercare cohort:

o Create and co-ordinate dynamic, holistic Recovery Plans, encouraging engagement with aftercare services for a minimum of seven months post Active Treatment

o Post detox and/or aftercare services for drug and alcohol service users

o Deliver Life Skills, Breaking Free, CRA, ITEP, TCU and other Aftercare focussed interventions and programmes

o Conduct Treatment Outcome Profiles (TOPS)

o Attend medical assessments and reviews with the GDAS medical team (where necessary), and provide specific responses to former users, addressing issues such as changes in tolerance, kindling etc.

o Link with community services (i.e. for Education, Employment and Training) and the GDAS Wellbeing College, to co-ordinate a holistic aftercare package

o Comprehensive exit planning

o Signposting and onwards referral

o Provide structured aftercare group work programmes and sessions.

? Deliver courses on the Wellbeing College that enhance the provision of Aftercare services.

? Review risk assessment and ensure risk management plans remain up to date and dynamic.

? Inspire and enthuse individuals to achieve and maintain positive lifestyles changes.

? Support GDAS Volunteers to deliver groups such as peer support, SMART and other internal mutual aid groups.

? Promote and encourage engagement with Mutual Aid

? Provide assertive outreach to those who have dropped out of Aftercare treatment, and ensure seamless handover to Treatment teams where necessary.

Harm Reduction Provision

? Deliver harm reduction services and advice, including provision of Prenoxad Training, Needle Exchange Programme (NEX) and Dry Blood Spot Testing (DBST).

? Provide duty cover

Compliance and Information Management

? Ensure compliance with internal case management systems and client records.

? Undertake appropriate monitoring, review and evaluation procedures.

? Adhere to host organisation and GDAS policies and procedures including safeguarding and boundaries.

? Undertake appropriate administrative tasks.

Networking and Awareness Raising

? Foster and sustain good working relationships with stakeholders, including local partners within the local authorities and the health board.

? Represent host organisation or GDAS in appropriate forums and groups.

? Deliver talks, workshops, presentations and provide training where appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 24,347.00-26,511.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person