Substance Misuse Hospital Liaison Worker

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare partnership in Doncaster seeks a qualified individual to work in Drug and Alcohol Services. The role involves engaging with individuals facing substance misuse challenges, providing assessments, and facilitating connections to treatment services. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and be ready to work on a rota basis. Competitive salary ranging from £25,905 to £31,611 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in the substance misuse field is preferred.
• Must be prepared to work on a rota basis.
• Previous experience in a similar role is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Engage with people to enter treatment services.
• Provide advice, assessment, and brief interventions.
• Make onward referrals to specialist services.

Skills

Experience in the field

Communication skills

Empathy and understanding

Education

Relevant degree (e.g., psychology, sociology, social work)

Diploma in Adult Care or equivalent

Level 3 in Tackling Substance Misuse or equivalent

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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

Drug and Alcohol Care Team (DACT) engage with people with substance use problems in both inpatient wards and the Accident and Emergency settings.

The successful candidate will provide advice, brief interventions, assessments of risk and need and where appropriate support engagement with specialist treatment service. The role will support positive change in people and reduce their future hospital attendance.

The service is available 7 days a week between 8am and 8pm, therefore you must be prepared to work on a rota basis.

About us

The Alcohol & Drug Service is a charity (Registered Charity 1108595; and a Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No. 05375809). The majority of our funding comes through contracts with statutory commissioners such as Local Authorities and the NHS, but we receive valuable income from charitable grants and individual fundraising efforts which supports many of our most innovative services. We are governed by a Board of Trustees.

We ensure that the organisation is run well and we are a part of the Investors in People scheme, a quality framework which is independently audited.

But, even though we\'ve been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs or alcohol misuse for over 40 years, some people may not have heard of us. This is because we always work in partnership and often deliver our services and projects which have their own names/identities.

Job responsibilities

To engage people with substance misuse problems to enter treatment services. To provide advice, assessment and brief interventions along with some structured key working and make onward referrals to specialist services.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in the field is welcome; if you are experienced 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.

Qualifications

• If you have relevant experience in the substance misuse field, a relevant degree (e.g., psychology, sociology, social work) or Diploma in Adult Care or equivalent and Level 3 in Tackling Substance Misuse or equivalent, we would like to hear from you.

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.

£25,905 to £31,611 a year. Dependant upon experience.