JOB TITLE: Addiction Practitioner- Drop-in Co-ordinator
LOCATION: Rialto Community Drug Team, St. Andrew’s Community Centre,
Rialto, D8
HOURS: * hours per week
JOB TYPE: One year (subject to annual funding agreements), including a
two-month probationary period
REPORTING TO: RCDT Manager
SALARY: Attached to HSE Social Care Worker scale
Rialto Community Drug Team (RCDT) is a low threshold community
addiction project based in Rialto Dublin 8. Our services include
Addiction support (individual and group), a Community Prison Links
programme, Child and Family Support, Homeless/Housing Support and
Advocacy, Systemic Child and family therapy, Outreach and Holistic
Therapies.
Our five priority areas are: Harm Reduction, Treatment &
Rehabilitation, Outreach, Community Development and Research &
Evaluation.
The job description below gives a guideline for the skills we need
however we will allow some room for the experience of those attending
for interview to possibly shape the position advertised. So we are
interested in hearing from you if you can demonstrate your interest
and passion for this role. This may also suit a job-share arrangement.
JOB DESCRIPTION / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
ADDICTION PRACTITIONER / DROP-IN WORKER
* Co-ordination of the drop-in service Monday to Friday
* Build and maintain a safe and welcoming space for new and existing
service users.
* To provide a safe and non-judgmental environment to encourage
engagement for individuals, family members & young adults within the
project
* Record name and numbers of those attending the service
* Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and participate in
team and other relevant project meetings.
* To assist, develop and deliver programmes to meet needs of the
target groups/individuals particularly around mental health.
* Communicate more widely about RCDT, its purpose, services, and
strategic work.
* Explore engagement with the local community and ways RCDT might
better understand and meet their needs within the remit of the
organisation.
* Encourage service users to engage in other RCDT services in
response to need
* Consult with service users and work with RCDT to see the full
implementation of the Service User Engagement policy
* To provide written reports to the Team Leader when requested
* Explore and develop more engagement and participation by service
users
KEY WORKING
* To facilitate, in a professional and objective manner referrals,
assessments and care plans for individuals accessing the service
* Work alongside service users to create agree care plans
* Enter data on eCASS electronic database
* Attend team meetings and engage with the RCDT key-worker team to
receive and make referrals
* Co-Facilitate and plan a once weekly alcohol support group
* Attend Alcohol sub-group as part of the local Task Force
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS/ ESSENTIAL SKILLS
* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in paid addiction or
drop-in/key working role within a Low threshold Community addiction
environment
* Relevant 3rd Level qualification in addiction studies or related
studies
* One to one Key working/case management skills and experience
* Understanding of how Low Threshold projects operate.
* Knowledge of evidenced based mental health supports/programmes
* Experience in service user support and engagement
* Ability to manage crisis intervention situations.
DESIRABLE SKILLS
* Ability to manage challenging behaviour in a competent and
professional manner
* Excellent listening and communication skills
* Have a knowledge of Harm reduction, outreach and mental health
support
* Experience in targeted street outreach and service user
empowerment
* Be able to work as part of a team understanding the importance of
team communication
* Experience in electronic data entry (ideally eCASS Salesforce
system)
* Ability and experience to participate in a case conference or a
Meitheal when requested
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
duties and responsibilities and may be reviewed from time to time to
reflect the needs of the service.
This project is funded by The Canal Community Local Drugs & Alcohol
Task Force / Health Service Executive.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply by sending a copy of your CV, cover letter (email).
For more information contact Alan Cleere (Manager) at **Apply on the
website** * or
email *.
Closing date: 5pm Thursday *th April **Apply on
the website**. Interviews will take place the week of **Apply on the
website**th April
Web-site:
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
