Alcohol and Substance Worker (Focused Intervention Team)

Barca Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Barca Leeds is seeking an alcohol and substance worker to join the Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service, focusing on one-to-one engagement with service users experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol and delivering timely, effective interventions. The role includes community outreach and public guidance.

The successful candidate will promote the service at city-wide events, provide presentations to diverse groups, and engage with the public, including activities in the night-time economy and

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with issues surrounding alcohol and drugs.
• Experience of effective interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver appropriate interventions in a time-bound manner.
• Promote the service and communicate advice at city-wide events, presentations to varied groups, and public outreach.

Skills

Intervention delivery

Public engagement

Job description

What will the role look like?

As an alcohol and substance worker and member of the Focused Intervention Team, you will be at the forefront of the Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to work with service users who identify as having problems with drugs (predominantly non-opiates) and alcohol, to deliver appropriate interventions in a time-bound manner.

You will also be required to promote the service and communicate advice and information to the general public through coordinated attendance at a wide range of city wide events, presentations to varied groups, one to one engagement, work within the night time economy and many other types of public interaction.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for someone with experience of working with people with issues surrounding alcohol and drugs and someone that has experience of effective interventions.

We would like someone approachable to be able to engage with members of the public in a one-to-one setting and be able to work with a caseload of clients.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process.Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please Note- To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to accept applications from individuals requiring a Skilled Worker Visa.