Drug and Alcohol Practitioner
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Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Southend-on-Sea
Contract type: Full time
Location: Southend on Sea
Salary: A GBP 24,000 per annum, plus benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Here at Forward Trust, we are looking for 3 Drug and Alcohol Practitioners. You will be working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over (dependent on service). Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial Drug and Alcohol Interventions for Service users that are identified as having an Alcohol or drug problem. Services will deliver client centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client.
You will be required to manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assess, care plan; deliver structured 1:1 and group:work sessions including structured treatment programmes. Through care and integration with other services such as Housing, Employment, Healthcare services, Probation and CRCs are an essential element of the work. You will be responsible for contributing to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners.
One of the key targets will be measuring outcomes, so co:operative working relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role Flexibility will be required in this role, this may include some evening/weekend shift with reasonable notice to deliver services, enabling continuity of care for the client group.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
Benefits
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits :
careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/91/drug:and:alcohol:practitioner.html
Salary: A GBP 24,000 per annum, plus benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Here at Forward Trust, we are looking for 3 Drug and Alcohol Practitioners. You will be working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over (dependent on service). Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial Drug and Alcohol Interventions for Service users that are identified as having an Alcohol or drug problem. Services will deliver client centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client.
You will be required to manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assess, care plan; deliver structured 1:1 and group:work sessions including structured treatment programmes. Through care and integration with other services such as Housing, Employment, Healthcare services, Probation and CRCs are an essential element of the work. You will be responsible for contributing to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners.
One of the key targets will be measuring outcomes, so co:operative working relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role Flexibility will be required in this role, this may include some evening/weekend shift with reasonable notice to deliver services, enabling continuity of care for the client group.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
Benefits
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits :
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro ratad for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme : Employer matched contributions of up to 6 in the first two years service and up to 9 thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/91/drug:and:alcohol:practitioner.html
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