BAROD PROJECT
24,347 - 26,512 per year
Ebbw Vale
Full-time
1st December 2025

Enhanced Treatment Practitioner

GDAS

Job Description

 

Enhanced Treatment Practitioner

Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service (GDAS)

Ebbw Vale

Cru Glas, 1 Church Street, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6BE

35 hours per week. Weekend and evening work required, as needed

£24,347 - £26,512 per annum

GDAS Team Leader

No direct reports

Permanent, in line with funding.

The Gwent Drug and Alcohol service provides support to individuals and families affected by substance use across all 5 local authorities. As part of our service re-launch, we are recruiting for new roles across the service that align with the vision of the Gwent APB Substance Misuse Commissioning Team.

We are seeking empathetic and dedicated individuals with experiences from a range of sectors to join us in establishing a new, innovative drug and alcohol treatment service. We welcome people with experience of working not just in substance misuse - but in housing, mental health, primary care, secondary care, youth services, probation and other sectors that have transferable skills. We welcome individuals with their own lived experience of drug and alcohol use and/or mental health and from those who have supported others with lived experience.

·        Provide specialist therapeutic solutions as part of a whole service response that aims to meet the needs of our most complex clients Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Ideally all these requirements must be met by the candidate on appointment.  However, in certain circumstances, a candidate may be appointed who does not meet a particular requirement. This is providing that the shortfall can be made good in a reasonable time, and the candidate brings other skills, knowledge or experience which are valuable to the role and the Organisation.

Expected to meet basic skills in numeracy and literacy.

Completed accredited training in structured psychosocial interventions.

NVQ Level 3 or above in a health and social care qualification or equivalent Psychology, Criminology or other related degree

Counselling qualifications

Demonstrable experience of providing

high quality interventions to individuals affected by substance misuse (i.e. as evidenced via GDAS

Worker Development Tool)

ACE informed practice

Trained in: Motivational Interviewing,

Controlled Drinking, Cognitive

Behavioural Coping Skills, Social

Behaviour and Network Therapy

Demonstrable experience of working with neurodiverse individuals

Demonstrable experience of supporting those with complex mental or physical needs to access the right treatment

Advanced knowledge of substance addition and dependency, including

the interface with clinical treatment models

Sound knowledge of sexual health, mental health awareness, and harm reduction initiatives.  

Sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures. 

Ability to develop relationships with strategic partners and other external parties/ organisations

Record Keeping and report writing 

Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Palbase       

Advanced courses such as:

Embrace, Advance, EMDR 

Experience of mentoring others

Experience of leadership

 

Empathic 

Credible

Positive Attitude 

Unconditional positive regard

Ability to work in partnership with those who use our services 

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team 

Ability to strengthen self-efficacy in others

Supports a Recovery and Harm Reduction ethos 

Effective Communication skills

Commitment to professional

development

Personal drive and resilience

Quality and Compliance Focus

Initiative and creativity 

Organised & structured approach to work

Ability to manage time effectively 

The post holder will be required to work flexibly around the needs of the people who use our services. This may include work at multiple locations and flexible working hours outside of the normal working week and may include weekends.

This role involves travel across Gwent to offices and community settings (with occasional possibility of transporting volunteers/clients). Therefore the post holder is required to have a full current driving licence, permitting them to drive their vehicle in the UK, and have full access to their own personal mode of transport which is insured for business use.

Commitment to uphold the GDAS values (above) 

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