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What I am accountable for:
Effective case management of service users with substance use issues
To carry out comprehensive substance use assessments including assessment of personal strengths and identification of any risk factors
Formulate monitor and review risk assessments and risk management plans that effectively safeguard and protect service users and families/carers from harm
To develop person centred recovery plans using a strengths based approach in partnership with service users and others involved in their support network
Maintain a high standard of case notes and prepare and present narrative reports as required
Effective delivery of Group intervention sessions
Consistent timely and accurate collection recording and reporting of data and information relating to a client treatment journey
Ensuring achievement of key performance indicators relevant to your role
Effective multiagency working with statutory and nonstatutory agencies in relation to the wider presenting needs and complexities of service users
Deliver and support harm reduction interventions including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening
Ensuring all paperwork and recording in accordance with our policy and procedure and follow information governance guidelines.
WHAT I NEED:
Essential :
Substance use knowledge
Experience and knowledge of effective caseload management
Demonstrable skills and knowledge in assessing risk presented by clients to themselves and others
Knowledge of engagement and intervention strategies
Harm reduction suicide and selfharm aware
Organised with IT skills; Ability to manage own time prioritise activities and maintain accountability for your work
Experience of working in partnership with different agencies
Maintain clear professional boundaries.
Desirable :
Relevant professional qualification.
Role Expectations
Working as part of a team with colleagues including providing cover for planned and unplanned absences
Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and other service meetings
Thorough and timely communication with partner agencies e.g. GPs Safeguarding Criminal Justice Partners
Undertaking training to enhance skills knowledge and practice
Seeking advice from colleagues subject matter experts clinical staff and managers to support practice
Actively engaging in your own supervision Ongoing Personal Review and Personal Development Planning Process
Representing us and our organisational values at meetings and events; Ensuring an environment free from discrimination
Prioritising safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and escalating any concerns.
Providing high quality case management to a caseload of service users including assessment recovery planning risk assessments and case reviews ensuring completion within organisational policy timescales
Delivery of psychosocial treatment interventions in groups and on a 1:2:1 basis
Supporting service users to access clinical interventions where required including engaging in clinical reviews ensuring these occur within organisational policy
Providing prescription to service users where these are not posted to pharmacies
Distributing and training service users in naloxone
Delivering harm reduction advice including distributing clean injecting equipment through needle syringe programmes
Completing urine testing and dry blood spot testing following appropriate infection control procedures
Ensuring access to Recovery Support interventions including onward referrals
High quality record keeping for service users in treatment
Completing all tasks and documentation to ensure achievement of key performance indicators relevant to your role
Writing reports as required (e.g. safeguarding reports).
Full Time