Substance Misuse Social Worker - community team

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

Job summary

A health service organization in Doncaster is seeking a qualified Substance Misuse Social Worker to join the community team. The successful candidate will manage caseloads and provide expert practice in complex situations, supporting individuals with substance misuse issues. Candidates must be registered social workers and have relevant qualifications. The role offers an opportunity to make impactful changes in the community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate expert practice in managing service users.
• Manage a caseload in line with service user profile.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage new and existing service users.

Skills

Expert practice in complex situations

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse

Education

Qualified and registered Social Worker

Job description

Substance Misuse Social Worker - community team

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

PLEASE NOTE:The successful candidate must, by the commencement ofemployment, have the right to work in the UK.

To arrange an informal discussion with Claire Beevers, contact 03000 213 900

Main duties of the job

The communityteamsare the strong core element of the service that focuses on longer term casemanagement and improved outcomes for adults with issues around all substances.It has a strong key working and care plan approach and includes supportingspecialist prescribed interventions and harm reduction from our prescribingteam, focusing on supporting people to lead fulfilling lives within their localcommunities.

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.

Aspireis 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 complexsituations, assessing and managing both new and existingservice users. To manage a caseload in line with theservice user profile.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered Social Worker
• Microsoft Office including outlook, word and excel
• Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse

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.