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We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time, permanent Peer Support Worker within The Community Addiction Recovery Service in South Lanarkshire.
The Community Addiction Recovery Service (CARS) provide harm reduction, interventions and treatment to people adversely affected by alcohol and drugs. The service delivers an integrated model of care and is staffed by colleagues from two different organisations - NHSL and SLC. The service operates in all four South Lanarkshire localities and each team is managed by a health or a social work colleague.
The successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team who offer support to people who are adversely affected by alcohol and/or drug use. The Peer Support Worker will provide an assertive outreach to individuals identified by the multi-disciplinary team. Encouraging engagement by providing harm reduction interventions as well as linkages into treatment and support of third sector organisations in South Lanarkshire.
Please note the successful candidate must:
- Have a SVQ 3 in health/social care or working towards, or equivalent experience working in a health/social care role, or have personal experience of adversity caused by substance use
- Be willing to work over 7 days across Lanarkshire
Knowledge, training and/or / experience required to do the job:
- Have a working/living knowledge and understanding of the consequences and impact of adverse substance use (physical, social, environmental)
- Experience of working within alcohol and drug field either as a paid worker or as a recognised volunteer.
- Undertake full management of aggression training with updates
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment
- Ability to undertake training supporting use of computers and locally used data gathering tools
- Ability to work unsupervised
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Kirsty Barnes on 01698 754241 or Kirsty.barnes@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please only contact isabella.laird@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukstating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note, all job-related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit *
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
