Senior Substance Misuse Case Manager - Outreach

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Doncaster is seeking a dedicated professional to work with rough sleepers and hard-to-reach communities in the substance misuse field. Candidates should have a relevant degree or diploma and relevant experience, encompassing the ability to undertake comprehensive assessments and develop recovery care plans. The role offers a salary ranging from £30,403 to £36,729 depending on experience, and supports further qualification development.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in substance misuse field.
• Relevant degree or diploma required.
• Completion of comprehensive assessments for service users.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for service users.
• Devise and monitor recovery care plans.
• Liaise with health and social care professionals.

Skills

Experience within substance misuse services

Experience in a multi-disciplinary team

Psychological/pyschosocial interventions

Supervisory experience

Motivational interviewing

Education

Relevant Degree e.g., Social Work or Psychology

Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse

Level 3 Education & Training

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

The outreach team will engage with the rough sleepers and the hard‑to‑reach community, as well as those with physical health needs and support them to enter the treatment system and the wider local community services. The successful candidate will devise a holistic care package, following an assessment of risk and need. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of this group.

If you have relevant experience in the substance misuse field, a relevant degree in psychology, sociology, social work or a diploma in Adult Care or equivalent we would like to hear from you.

If you are experienced by working in the field but do not have the formal qualifications, we provide a comprehensive package of accredited qualifications and for newly qualified Social Workers we support the ASYE programme.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive assessments in order to assess the eligibility and suitability, strengths and needs of a service user in relation to the service.
• To ensure recovery care plans are devised, monitored, reviewed and updated within the service to ensure that service users’ needs are met in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Ensure care packages including, where appropriate, psychosocial and psychological interventions specifically aimed at engagement are delivered.
• Conduct risk/need assessments and implement risk management/care plans and review in line with policy and procedures.
• Liaise with other voluntary, community and health and social care professionals where necessary and appropriate.
• Function as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, contributing to team meetings as required.
• Case‑manage in line with a harm reduction, adult safeguarding & recovery focused model.

About us

The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) are a registered charity who have been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol misuse for over 35 years.

Aspire is a partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). It combines the strengths of both NHS provision under the leadership of a consultant with the strengths of the voluntary sector provided by ADS. The partnership has worked together for over 20 years providing Drug and Alcohol Services to our local communities. It is a forward‑thinking and innovative partnership that works closely with the recovery communities it serves to provide flexible, responsive services which offer the best possible outcomes for its service users and the community it serves.

It is a very exciting time to be working in the drug and alcohol field, with significant new career opportunities being created.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree e.g., Social Work, Psychology
• OR
• Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• AND
• Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse or equivalent
• Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Level 3 Education & Training

Experience

• Experience of working within substance misuse services
• Experience of a multi‑disciplinary team working
• Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions
• Supervisory Experience
• Experience of substance misuse treatment approaches
• Experience and understanding of case notes and report writing
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of using Motivational Interviewing
• Experience of using brief and extended interventions

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.

£30,403 to £36,729 a year (dependent on experience)