Substance Misuse Intensive Engagement Worker

Make a positive change - work for The Alcohol & Drug Service

We are looking for a Substance Misuse Intensive Engagement Worker based in Hull.

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 11:59 BST.

Salary: £22390 - £27062

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.

East Riding Partnership (ERP) - is a partnership between ADS and Humber Teaching NHS trust. It has three hubs, Hull, Bridlington and Goole. It is multi-disciplinary team led by a consultant and provides treatment services in the community. The services include aftercare, young people, community rehabilitation programme, a specialist supporting image and performing enhancing drugs/steroids and a team supporting service users and cares through a team of volunteers and peer mentors.

It is a very exciting time to be working in the drug and alcohol field, with significant new career opportunities being created.

Working as part of the central hub team the Intensive Engagement Worker will provide advice and support to individuals admitted to hospital. The successful candidate will engage and support individuals by conducting an initial assessment of risk and need for care planned treatment.

If you have relevant experience in the substance misuse field and have a L3 Substance Misuse qualification or equivalent, we would like to hear from you.

If you are experienced by working in the field but do not have the formal qualifications, we provide a comprehensive package of accredited qualifications and for newly qualified Social Workers we support the ASYE programme.

NOTE: We are unable to support sponsorship visas.

Salary & Benefits:

In return, ADS are offering:

• Salary £22390 - £27062
• Generous annual leave, 29 days annual leave per annum, rising to 31 after 2 years' service and 34 after 5; plus, Public Holidays
• Attractive Pension Package (6% employer contribution)
• Health Scheme
• Training opportunities in line with the personalised learning and development plan
• Enhanced sick pay
• Along with joining ADS at a time of exciting and fast-growing change

Working at ADS is more than a job, it's an investment of time to make a difference to the lives of people with substance misuse issues and their families.

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV'S

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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The ADS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity. We promote the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees and service users.