DRUG AND ALCOHOL WORKER (Young Persons)

Choices West (Dyfed)

Job Description

Drug and Alcohol Worker (Young Persons)

Choices West

Carmarthenshire

1-3 Vaughan Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3TY

37 hours per week

£26,790 - £28,880 per annum

Team Leader/Service Manager

Potential volunteers

Fixed term until 31

Dyfed Substance Use Services provide a service to people who use drugs or alcohol, their families, and communities.This will include early intervention, engaging and assessing service users, needle exchange, brief interventions, outreach, training, case management, health promotion and harm reduction initiatives and recovery and aftercare services. The Young Persons service forms part of Barod’s wider Integrated Service for substance use across Dyfed.

To provide face to face therapeutic intervention, support and education to young people seeking help to tackle their drug and alcohol use, using the range of models and methods that have been agreed for use within the Dyfed Young Persons Service

To conduct triage, risk and comprehensive assessments in order to assess individual needs, identify goals, prepare a support package and to review the programme and outcomes on a regular basis
To provide crisis intervention where necessary and appropriate
To assist in the development and delivery of DYPS training, group-work and structured interventions
To signpost young people on to other relevant agencies
To empower individuals and enable them to help themselves through informed choice and decision making
To ensure access to and maintenance of appropriate support networks and services for young people
To maintain appropriate written client records and case notes
To actively support young people to stay engaged with the DYPS
To monitor and review young people’s progress using ORS/SRS
To ensure consultation and participation with young people in all aspects of service delivery
To stay up to date with all issues. Policies and best practice guidelines regarding substance misuse and with youth work
To work with young people in a manner that is Educative, Empowering, Expressive and Participative
To foster strong working links with universal services, including local statutory agencies and community groups.
To liaise with referring agencies regarding individual assessments and needs and progress
To maintain a positive profile of Barod and the service provided through appropriate networking, liaison and multi agency working and to work in a manner which complements and dovetails with existing statutory and voluntary sector provision.
To provide accurate information and answer queries on issues about substance/alcohol use
To deliver talks, workshops, presentations, provide training where appropriate
To organise displays, exhibitions and participate in community, agency led events where appropriate
To disseminate Barod and other leaflets, posters, factsheets and other literature as appropriate
To adhere to all Barod policies and procedures.
To ensure the undertaking of appropriate monitoring, review and evaluation procedures
To support and supervise volunteers assisting in the delivery of the service
To co-operate with requests from Barod management and administration
To take up Barods arrangements for support and supervision and participate in all relevant internal meetings
To 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.

Full, current driving licence and use of a vehicle which is insured for business use.

Level 3 in Advice and Guidance (or equivalent).

Degree in a Health and Social Care related topic (or equivalent).

Training in any of the following areas

Safeguarding

Boundaries

Substance Awareness

Harm Reduction

Safer Injecting

Psychosocial Interventions

Time management skills.

Literacy and numeracy skills.

Excellent IT skills: competency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva and Internet Explorer.

Ability to problem solve, work under own initiative and able to work under pressure.

Ability to work flexibly as part of a collaborative team.

Effective interpersonal and networking skills.

Good communication and presentation skills.

Ability to adapt to working with people irrespective of their role, background or experience.

Commitment to Barod values and mission.

Previous experience of working within the substance use sector or similar field.

Understanding of substance use treatment pathways.

Welsh language speaker.

Understanding/knowledge of ACEs and their impact.

Experience of a trauma-informed approach.

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Drug and Alcohol Worker (Young Persons)