- Facilitate handovers between
teams and ensure meeting minutes are accurately cascaded to relevant
staff.
- Manage the Safeguarding (SG)
log and provide administrative support for SG meetings.
- Assist with SV (Supervision
and Verification) processes and recruitment activities.
- Conduct Health & Safety
checks in the absence of the building administrator.
- Carry out any other
reasonable duties as required to support operational need
● Deliver to a reduced caseload of open access service users: o Engagement services to drug (High Intensity) and alcohol service
users through provision of initial assessment, signposting and onwards
referral. support. o Deliver
Active Treatment services to drug and alcohol service users via comprehensive
assessment and care coordination to ensure service users receive integrated
care-planned treatment appropriate to their level of need and readiness to
change. o Deliver detox and early aftercare services for drug and alcohol
service users through detox preparation support, liaison and supporting
Medically Assisted Recovery programmes, attending medical assessments and
reviews with the GDAS medical team, linking with Tier 4 services, and liaison
with GPs. o Provide a bespoke range of interventions designed to support
those with complex needs. ·
Deliver structured group
work programmes and sessions. ·
Liaise and signpost with
external agencies including, but not limited to, specialist substance misuse
services, mental health, sexual health, housing, debt and finance. ·
Undertake risk assessment
and development of risk management plans. ·
Inspire and enthuse
individuals to achieve and maintain positive lifestyles changes ● Deliver harm reduction services and advice, including provision
of Prenoxad Training, Needle Exchange Programme (NEX) and Dry Blood Spot
Testing (DBST). ● Provide duty cover ● 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. ● 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,
groups and where necessary deputise for Team Leader. ● Deliver
talks, workshops, presentation and provide training where appropriate ● Promote and engage in a range of tools and methods designed to
support further development in practice, including, but not limited to, the
GDAS Worker Development Tool, Supervision, Reflective Practice, and Group
Supervisions. ● Become an active panel member of the GDAS Worker Development
Tool group ● Be a key contributor to the Learning & Practice agenda for
research, development and horizon scanning. ● Facilitate specialist interventions such as Advance and Embrace
(full training provided) ● Act as a second to the Team Leader for Meetings where required. ● Provide a psychosocial interventions consultant / front line
mentor function to support less experienced staff, in both a 1:1 or group
setting. ● Work with the Learning & Practice team to embed the Trauma
and ACE Informed Practice Self-Assessment Tool, with a particular focus on
ensuring trauma-informed principles are incorporated into the delivery of
Psychosocial Interventions. ● Provide a lead role in an area related to the role i.e.
safeguarding, needle exchange ● Commitment to Learning and Practice Plans, ensuring knowledge
and training remain up to date. ● Act as a lead link worker for GDAS volunteers ● Ensure sound joint working practice to deliver an integrated
holistic care pathway by working as required with other GDAS disciplines and
teams. ● Communicate host organisation and GDAS vision and deliver upon
mission, corporate strategy and business plans. ● Take up arrangements for support and participate in all relevant
internal meetings. ● Undertake other reasonable duties as requested but which may not
be specified within the job description. |