Substance Misuse Social Worker

Main duties of the job

The community teams are the strong core element of the service that focuses on longer term case management and improved outcomes for adults with issues around all substances. It has a strong key working and care plan approach and includes supporting specialist prescribed interventions and harm reduction from our prescribing team, focusing on supporting people to lead fulfilling lives within their local communities.

The Open Access and Assessment (OAT) team provide advice and brief interventions, some structured key working, assessments and a needle exchange service to people entering the treatment system.

About us

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.

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 description
Job responsibilities

To demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing both new and existing service users. To manage a caseload in line with the service user profile.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

Qualified and registered Social Worker
Microsoft Office including outlook, word and excel
Desirable
Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse
Practice Education qualification

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.