Substance Misuse Case Manager - community team

Integrated Care System; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care organization in Doncaster is seeking a Substance Misuse Case Manager to work with individuals affected by substance use issues. The role involves delivering personalized case management and psychosocial support while collaborating with various agencies to ensure holistic care. Candidates should have relevant degrees or diplomas in social work, psychology or health, along with experience in substance misuse services.

Qualifications

• Experience working within substance misuse services.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team settings.
• Skills in key working and psychosocial interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage new and existing service users.
• Manage a caseload in line with service user profiles.

Skills

Experience of working within substance misuse services

Experience of a multi-disciplinary team working

Experience of key working and psychological/psychosocial interventions

Education

Relevant Degree in a related subject e.g. Social Work, Psychology, counselling

L3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent

L3 Drug and Alcohol or equivalent

Microsoft Office including outlook, word and excel

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 needto hold a valid Right to Work in the UK, unfortunately we are unable to supportsponsorship 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 havebeen transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol misuse forover 40 years.

Aspire is a partnership between ADS and Rotherham,Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). It combines thestrengths of both NHS provision under the leadership of a consultant with thestrengths of the voluntary sector provided by ADS. The partnership has workedtogether for over 20 years providing Drug and Alcohol Services to our localcommunities. It is a forward thinking and innovative partnership that worksclosely with the recovery communities it serves to provide flexible, responsiveservices which offer the best possible outcomes for its service users andcommunity it serves.

Job responsibilities

To demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations,assessing and managing both new and existing service users. To manage acaseload 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.