Substance Misuse Case Manager - community team

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Doncaster is seeking a Substance Misuse Case Manager to provide expert case management and psychosocial interventions. The role requires experience in substance misuse services and qualifications in Social Work or Health & Social Care. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment aimed at supporting individuals towards recovery.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within substance misuse services.
• Experience of a multi-disciplinary team working.
• Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• To demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing both new and existing service users.
• To manage a caseload in line with the service user profile.

Job description

Substance Misuse Case Manager - community team

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

PLEASE NOTE: You need to hold a valid Right to Work in the UK, unfortunately we are unable to support sponsorship visas.

Main duties of the job

The Aspire Community Teams work with a range of complex individuals experiencing problems with their substance use, delivering case management, 1-1 psychosocial and harm reduction interventions, as well as supporting our clinical team in monitoring any prescribing interventions required. The teams work in partnership with a range of partner agencies to ensure holistic care packages which support longer term recovery. To ensure easy access to service provision the teams work in local hub venues.

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 40 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 community it serves.

Job responsibilities

To demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing both new and existing service users. To manage a caseload in line with the service user profile.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within substance misuse services
• Experience of a multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree in a related subject e.g. Social Work, Psychology, counselling
• OR
• L3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• AND
• L3 Drug and Alcohol or equivalent
• Microsoft Office including outlook, word and excel

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.