Job Description

MAIN DUTIES

1. To receive referrals and to carry out brief assessments of individuals affected by substance misuse to identify their personal, health and social care needs and to identify their recovery capital and to encourage re - establishment with services. To provide home/community visits were necessary and support to appointments. This will include high risk and vulnerable adults, who will be seen as a priority for this service

2. To work in collaboration with service users to produce appropriate recovery community-based interventions and plans that respond to identified needs and that promote service user participation in changing behaviour and reducing the harm arising from substance misuse and the impact on their physical/medical/mental health. To support and advocate on behalf of service users and to ensure that where necessary that they have access to rapid treatment.

3. To provide a range of community based therapeutic interventions including information and advice, guidance and support, problem solving and relapse prevention, motivational interviewing and referrals to rehabilitation and recovery services.

4. The service will provide community-based access vehicle with drop in hubs and active linkage support with other services to meet the needs of service users. several times a week to assist access for the service user into relevant services where identified. This will continue until the service user is re-established in the service and further support is not required.

5. The service will provide harm reduction advice including supply of IEP equipment, Take Home Naloxone, and overdose awareness for its service users. The service will also provide drug and alcohol brief interventions.

6.

a. To manage a caseload and to liaise with all services and work closely with NHS prescribing services in support of clients/patient's needs.

b. Refer and support to other professionals, practitioners, and organisations, and to participate in joint reviews or case conferences as required.

c. To assist in creating a diverse and welcoming community hub based model of interventions for the users of the service, providing appropriate community based interventions for the service users on behalf of the organisation.

7. To ensure that all assessments, recovery plans, records and reviews are kept up to date and stored securely and that the electronic recording of performance indicators, service outcomes, statistical returns and other monitoring data is carried out regularly and timeously.

8. To produce written reports on a periodic and regular basis pertaining to case work and group work performance including service user progress reports and service monitoring, evaluation and audit reports.

9. To follow all policies and procedures including M.A.T. Standards and Fife council Child Protection Guidelines and The Quality Principles - Standard Expectations of Care and Support in Drug & Alcohol Services in maintaining and developing ethical standards and good practice in day-to-day work.

a. To adhere to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Code of Practice for Employees and to contribute towards F.A.S.S. ADAPT compliance with the SSSC Code of Practice for Employers.

b. To attend internal and external meetings as required on a periodic and regular basis.

c. To maintain and develop personal development and learning plans as agreed through line management supervision and to be responsible for own professional development.

d. To carry out other duties and tasks that FASS - ADAPT. might reasonably require.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,000.00 per year

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person