Substance Misuse Specialist in Coventry

Location: Coventry

Salary: £17.50 per hour

Recruiter: James Andrews Recruitment Solutions

Job Hours: Full-time

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Our client, based in Coventry, is currently recruiting for a Substance Misuse Specialist on a 12-week temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis.

The hourly rate being offered is £17.

50 per hour via an Umbrella Company.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable service users with a range of complex needs, including substance misuse and hold an Enhanced DBS taken out within the last year

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

Carrying out risk assessments and risk management

Providing Triage assessment and onward referral to a range of treatment/ community support agencies

Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral

Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community

Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination

Liaising with external agencies such as health services, hospitals and GP

Providing advocacy for access to partnership services

Experience required:

Experience required working with those with complex needs including substance misuse

An excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field

Experience of working in an outcomes-focused environment

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

Time management skills, and an ability to work on own initiative

Ability to liaise and work in partnership with a wide range of professionals and agencies

Knowledge of mental health interventions, services and good practice

Working hours:

37.50 hours per week

Monday – Friday, 9am till 5pm (One Wednesday per month late shift – 11am till 7pm)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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