EMPLOYER Addiction Response Crumlin Ltd
POSITION Addiction Practitioner
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary objective of this post is to manage all aspects of the ARC
Cocaine & Poly Drug Use Programme. The post holder will be ultimately
responsible for the direct day to day management of the ARC Cocaine &
Poly Drug Use services for drug users. Duties will extend to include
working as a frontline Addiction Practitioner in order to fulfill the
policies, aims and objectives of the project.
OVERALL AIM:
* This programme is designed to support and motivate people
interested in detoxing from cocaine & poly drug use
* To develop support services for service users particularly cocaine
and crack cocaine users
* To respond to the difficulties that service users are experiencing
due to their substance misuse.
* Assist service users to develop positive coping and responsive
skills, so they can address their addiction.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
The post holder shall carry out his/her duties under the line
management of the Team Leader. The post holder will report directly to
the Team Leader.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* To assist in the implementation and further development of the
Cocaine & Poly Drug Use Programme.
* Create and develop links with other key agencies to support
progress of the Cocaine & Poly Drug Use Programme
* To fully engage in the work of the team and to take up training
opportunities offered where appropriate.
* To positively promote all aspects of ARC and its services.
* To provide focused one to one supports to help service users and
identify needs and to equip them to become more self-reliant.
* To promote healthy life skills/life styles in the target group
* To inform service users of the affects that addiction can cause to
an individual and to increase their knowledge, awareness of such.
* To facilitate, in a professional and objective manner referrals,
assessments and care plans for individuals accessing the service
* Support for service users experiencing intimidation by informing
them of services that are available to them to assist them with this
issue.
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Provide written reports to Line Manager
* Attend staff meetings and other relevant project meetings and
contribute to the overall development of ARC.
* Keep the database and all written records of
work/interventions/minutes of all meetings
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / APTITUDES
* An understanding of working with addiction, with particular
emphasis on supporting people through change.
* Ability to manage challenging behavior in a competent and
professional manner
* Experience of, and competence in working with both active and
stabilized service users with substance misuse.
An understanding of how low threshold drop-ins operate.
* The ability to act upon own initiative within the context of
professional boundaries and accountability.
* Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
* An understanding of, and an ability to objectively carry out
individual needs assessment and developing and facilitating care
plans.
* Ability to manage crisis intervention situations.
* A knowledge of the local geographic and demographic area of the
Dublin * area.
* Commitment and ability to work from a community development
perspective and demonstrate its principles.
* An ability to work as part of a team.
OBJECTIVES / COMMUNITY
* To liaise and network with relevant statutory, voluntary and
community services.
* To develop relationships with the local community based on
openness and trust.
EVALUATION
* Keep accurate records of relevant ARC activities. Ensure that
statistical data on service provision is available when requested.
* Participate in ongoing planning and evaluation of the work of the
Cocaine programme.
* To assist in the development and implementation of ongoing
evaluation processes which uses an outcome monitoring System i.e.
logic model planning sheet.
* To keep statistics and case studies as a support to evaluation.
* To keep records and information on all aspects of the programme.
FLEXIBLE HOURS
The nature of this post requires that the holder be flexible in
working hours to cover the operational times of the service and the
centre on a rota basis. This will involve scheduled evening and
weekend work.
CONFIDENTIALITY
In the course of your duties, you will have access to and information
concerning individuals and families using the ARC projects services.
All such information will be treated in a strictly confidential way.
The manager will be responsible for unauthorized access to this
information.
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 Dublin * Local Drugs
Task Force / Health Service Executive
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.
TO APPLY
Curriculum vitae with a letter of application must be submitted with
ARC’s application form (attached below) by email closing date and
time is Thursday **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** AT 5PM.
Return address: *
_This project is funded by Dublin * Local Drugs
Task Force / Health Service Executive_
_Addiction Response Crumlin is an equal opportunities employer_
_This project is funded by Dublin * Local Drugs
Task Force / Health Service Executive_
_Addiction Response Crumlin is an equal opportunities employer_
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
