Substance Use Workers x2 - ADA Aberdeenshire Service
- Location:
- Aberdeenshire - 1x Inverurie/Central based and 1x Stonehaven/South based, AB11 6NU
- Salary:
- £26,413 - £29,236 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time, Part Time
- Hours:
- 37 hours per week
- Work From Home:
- Hybrid
ADA is an award-winning charity, delivering specialist services to reduce harms and promote recovery of individuals and families affected by alcohol and drugs use in the North East of Scotland.
If you're passionate about enabling recovery, we need you!
Due to internal promotions and other staff movements we are now seeking two full time Substance Use Workers to join our Aberdeenshire based team as follows:
- 1 Substance Use Worker (full time, part time hours may be considered) based in Inverurie Step In and areas around Central Aberdeenshire with potential for remote/home working and flexibility to cover in other areas across Aberdeenshire as required.
- 1 Substance Use Worker (full time, part time hours may be considered) based in Stonehaven and areas around South Aberdeenshire with potential for remote/home working and flexibility to cover in other areas across Aberdeenshire as required.
The main focus of these roles will be to help ADA to deliver person centred, effective services to those affected by alcohol and/or drug use across Aberdeenshire.
We are looking for candidates who have a background in Community Learning, Nursing, Social Work, Counselling, or other related field. To be successful you must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the needs of those affected by alcohol or drug use. Ideally, you will have had experience of working with substance users and knowledge of effective interventions and be qualified, to SVQ level 3 or above (or qualified by experience).
For full details please see job description attached below.
The roles will be based in either Inverurie or Stonehaven as specified but there will be a requirement for flexibility and travel across other locations in Aberdeenshire from time to time if required.
PVG membership is essential for these posts.
Apply now by downloading and completing the application form below and upload this via the apply now link.
Closing date: Sunday 6 October 2024 – interviews will be conducted in Inverurie either Thursday 10 October or Friday 11 October.
If you have any questions about this role, please email Alison Thomson, Service Manager, on athomson@alcoholanddrugsaction.org.uk or for general enquiries, please email recruitment@alcoholanddrugsaction.org.uk
To view our Statement for Employing People in Recovery, please see below.