Dual Diagnosis Support Worker

Integrated Care System; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Grimsby is seeking a dedicated professional to join their new Dual Diagnosis Service. The role involves supporting individuals with both mental health and substance misuse issues through personalized care and evidence-based interventions. Candidates should have experience in health or social care settings and a commitment to improving the lives of service users.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Experience of working in health, social care or related setting.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of treatment for dual diagnosis.
• Provide one to one sessions with service users.
• Assess risk of danger to service users.

Education

Training in vocational work or equivalent experience

Job description

This is your opportunity to be a part of a new and exciting DualDiagnosis Service, this new service is provided in conjunction with ourcolleagues at We Are With You. The post holder will help to develop and deliverdual diagnosis services, ensuring that high quality services are delivered toservice users with complex diagnosis. The post holder will work alongside theother members of the dual diagnosis team to offer evidenced based interventionsto service users in the community. The post holder will assist the dualdiagnosis Lead to develop and maintain high quality standards of care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of a joint project between Navigo and With You to provide dual diagnosis support for those who are experiencingboth mental health and substance issues. The team work along side a small butvaried MDT inclusive of a Dr, Nurse, Recovery Workers, Peer Support and SupportWorkers. The team support people with a variety of tasks inclusive ofsignposting, emotional support, harm reduction, substance advance and onwardreferral to support people to be empowered within their lives and support themto achieve their set.

About us

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental healthservices to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and communityfacilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adultsinpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and anoutstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companiestop 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have alsodeveloped income-generating commercially viable businesses that providetraining, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby GardenCentre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Comeand Join us !

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Job responsibilities

1. To supportthe development and implementation of treatment within the field of dualdiagnosis (mental health and substance use/misuse) for service users identifiedas potentially having a dual diagnosis.

2. To provideone to one sessions with service users, ensuring that care and recoveryplanning in relation to Substance misuse is conducted on an individual basisaccording to the specific needs of the service user.

3 Toestablish, sustain and disengage from therapeutic relationships withindividuals.

4. Tointeract and co-operate with service users, relatives, and other professionalsand any community services as appropriate.

5. To haveprofessional responsibility for promoting equality, diversity, and rights.

6. To workclosely with ward-based nursing teams and multidisciplinary teams to supportthe implementation of substance misuse care plans

7. Toimplement and monitor treatment plans with service users that address theirneeds in relation to mental health and substance misuse problems.

8. To assessand act upon immediate risk of danger to service users and/or others.

9.. Toeducate and give information to service users and others in the care of theclient on issues related to mental health problems and substance misuse.

10. Tosupport service users to engage in interventions aimed at addressing theirsubstance misuse difficulties.

11. Able todeliver structured psychosocial interventions including harmreduction/minimization strategies, motivational interviewing, CBT programmes,problem solving, behavioural interventions and counselling techniques asnegotiated with individual service users. (Training provided).

12. Toco-facilitate and support the delivery of group programmes throughout Navigo'sin-patient services and within the community.

13. Whenrequired to advocate for service users.

14.Where appropriate, to engage friends and family of the service user in theirtreatment

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Ability to work independently.
• Willingness to learn.
• Car driver/ability to travel to different sites.

Qualifications

• Training in vocational work, career advice or equivalent experience gained through work in the field.
• An awareness of the role of CPD and Reflective practice in effectively working in this setting.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships.
• A keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
• Willingness to be flexible in meeting service users needs.
• Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
• Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings.
• Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users & carers.
• Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
• An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour

Experience

• Experience of working in health, social care or related setting.
• Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary teams risk assessment and discharge planning processes
• Have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• Be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed.
• Be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise work
• Have both oral and written communication skills
• Be comfortable using IT
• Be organised and able to manage your time effectively
• Able to be flexible with working hours on occasion.
• Awareness of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its significance for service users and impact on clinical practice.
• Knowledge of evidence based interventions to support people who are recovering from mental illness

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.