Social Worker - Astley Ainslie Hospital

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

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Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Residential Rehab and Recovery Team at Woodlands House, Astley Ainsley Hospital, Edinburgh. You will support adults with alcohol and/or drug use to access Residential Rehab, working across Recovery Pathway and with partner agencies to deliver coordinated care.

Experience in Mental Health and Substance Use Services and knowledge of Adult with Incapacity/Adult Support and Protection are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mental Health and Substance Use Services.
• Knowledge of Adult with Incapacity and Adult Support and Protection.
• Experience in managing others in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work across the Recovery Pathway including Residential Rehab, ARBD and EdMac.
• Provide harm reduction input and advocate for those affected by stigma.
• Present information sessions for those seeking residential rehab and professional groups.

Skills

Mental Health experience

Substance Use Services

Adult with Incapacity

Adult Support and Protection

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Social Worker: Residential Rehab and Recovery Team
Woodlands House, Astley Ainsley Hospital

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 per year
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

Edinburgh is an exciting city and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish. The Edinburgh City Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) is on a journey to transform the way in which Social Work delivers support and services, for those impacted by Mental Health and Substance Use

We are looking for3 Social Worker to jointheEdinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, as we expand the Residential Rehab and Recovery Team, to meet the needs of citizens Edinburgh’s Recovery Pathway.

As a service we are committed to supporting citizens experiencing difficulties with alcohol and/or drug use to access Residential Rehab, both in Edinburgh and Out of Area. We also provide a recovery focused and person-centred service to citizens impacted by Alcohol Related Brain Damage, as part of their admission to Milestone ARBD Unit and support the Edinburgh Medication Assist Treatment Clinic (Edmac) to deliver a responsive service.

You will work across the Recovery Pathway; Residential Rehab, ARBD and EdMac depending on the needs of the service, while working with health and partner agencies to deliver a coordinated and cooperative service. You will be involved in presenting information sessions to those wishing to access residential rehab, as well as professional groups. You will provide harm reduction input as part of your intervention and advocate for those impacted by stigma and judgment.

This post is open to qualified Social Workers who are committed to making a real difference to the lives of the adult citizens of Edinburgh. MHO, Practice Educator and ASP qualifications are desirable. We are looking for candidates who are energetic, imaginative, creative and resilient, who can make the best use of local resources. Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice.

We use a Recovery Focused and Conversations approach to understand what really matters to people and families, what needs to happen next for them, and how we can be most useful. We also have the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 at the heart of our practice, to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need.

• -Knowledge and experience of working within Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Adult with Incapacity and Adult Support and Protection is essential as well as working with complex cases. Experience of managing others and working within a multidisciplinary team is also desirable.

Wide range of employee benefits https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/candidateportal/myrewards

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This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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