Addiction Caseworker

Job Summary

Please note that this position is temporary.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and committed addiction worker to join the East Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership’s Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service on a temporary full-time basis. Fixed term contract for 2 years.

The post is based within the Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre.

The Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services is a well-established, integrated, and experienced team, which is co-located within an integrated care setting, providing the full range of health and social care services.

East Dunbartonshire Alcohol and Drugs Recovery Service provides a range of health and social care services to adults requiring support and treatment for alcohol and drug issues, providing a responsive, flexible, recovery outcome focussed service to the residents of East Dunbartonshire. 

The successful candidate will undertake duties including assessment, support, and care planning for service users and will undertake specialist assessments to identify the needs of service users and co-ordinate and deliver recovery outcome focussed interventions and service provision in line with National and local policies and procedures, including the MAT standards. Experience and a working knowledge of the relevant policies and procedures to support adults with problematic alcohol and drug use is essential.

The successful candidate will support the alcohol and drug recovery service in its day-to-day operation and will work closely with health and social work colleagues within the team to promote integrated working and a holistic service and contribute to the meeting of all internal and external targets such as waiting times to promote the continuous improvement of service delivery and performance of the alcohol and drug recovery service. We promote family inclusive practice and assessment of risk to children is a key responsibility for the addiction worker.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with relevant experience or qualifications in alcohol and drugs, offering a varied and diverse range of experience across all aspects of social care practice within our Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service which is an established integrated team. The work mainly focuses on specialist assessment, care management, and prescription management for opioid substitution therapy and protective medications etc.

Applicants will be recovery orientated in their approach, have experience of practice within alcohol and drug recovery services and an understanding of the relevant policies and legislation. Experience or qualifications in alcohol and drugs preferred.

You will need to hold a driving licence.

Enquires relating to this post can be made to the Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service Team Manager; Seonaid McCorry, on 0141 232 8211

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

 

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

 

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk