Reference: R0002917
Service Area: Public Health
Directorate: Adult Social Care and Health Integration
Salary: £26,845 - £28,371
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
Are you passionate about helping people in crisis and helping them engage with opportunities to improve their lives? We have an amazing opportunity for you to be part of our team who are focussed on improving the lives and wellbeing of people who experience challenges because of substance use.
You will find this job very inspiring if you are focussed on providing support and helping people make positive changes. You will be enthusiastic, motivated, and an excellent communicator with the desire for making a significant difference to the people of Middlesbrough.
We have opportunities working within a team focused on criminal justice, this will include:
Multiagency working with probation, social care, police, and many other agencies.
You will hold and manage a case identifying vulnerabilities and using psychosocial intervention for best outcomes for our clients.
This role is perfect if you’re able to relate to others in a way that builds rapport and trust. You don’t need to be experienced working in the same field as a full training package will be in place, however you do need the ability and motivation to learn, and we also welcome ‘lived’ experience.
We will fully support you, creating an individual development plan helping you be the best you can be in this rewarding role; we can provide professional growth opportunities to develop your wider experience and you will have the support of an amazing team around you.
What you must have:
Focus on achieving results and be effective at managing a workload.
Skills to carry-out assessments and deliver interventions.
Passion to achieve positive results for the people you engage with.
A collaborative approach to working.
Creativity to help develop and shape the service provided.
Great motivational and interpersonal skills.
Integrity in your approach, being respectful and doing things in the right way.
Flexibility in your approach to meet service user engagement (including occasional weekend work).
You will also need to be available to work weekends on a rota basis. Access to own transport is also required.
In return, we offer training and opportunities to continue your professional development, flexible working arrangements, family-friend policies, employee discounts and a great pension scheme.
If you would like to know more about this role, please speak to team manager Daniel Gallagher: [email protected]
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and NPPV Level 2 Police vetting clearance.
Closing date: Thursday 23rd March 2023 by 12 midnight
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