You will be operating as an integral part of a recovery focused Community Drug and Alcohol Team. You will be expected to deliver a range of interventions to support people with criminal justice backgrounds who also have a problem with substance misuse; the focus of your work will be facilitating positive outcomes in line with the recovery agenda.

You will have experience of working within the criminal justice/substance misuse sector and possess the ability to work with partners such as police, probation and the prison service. Up to date knowledge of current approach and practices linked to this specialist area will be essential.

Based in Crawley and working as part of the countywide West Sussex team this vacancy is for 22.5 hours per week.

We have a full time vacancy based at our Worthing site.

You will be required to operate within a recovery focused Community Drug and Alcohol team, manage a caseload and provide day to day care coordination and interventions in line with the recovery agenda.

You should possess the necessary experience and knowledge that will facilitate on going change and successful outcomes and be creative and innovative in your approach.

The Cornwall Community Services are currently looking to recruit full and part time Recovery Coordinators to join their North and East team. Full time staff will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over on a rota basis. Part time staff will be required to work 22.5 hours per week, 3 days over on a rota basis. The rota runs from Sunday to Saturday. The full time equivalent salary range on offer is: £19,518-£22,247 pro rata.

Working as a part of our North and East team you will be there to assist in the delivery of an integrated service across all localities. Acting as both supporter and facilitator, you'll provide support and information as well as drawing up action plans for individuals to assist them through and beyond the challenges they face, and work with them to make positive changes.

You'll need to have excellent listening skills, balanced with a team-oriented and proactive attitude, as well as demonstratable experience in a health, social care or criminal justice setting.

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 27th May 2013.

To read further and apply please click on the link below.

Outreach Worker
Up to £21,857
Hartlepool
FULL TIME 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Fixed Term MATERNITY COVER for 5 months

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent engagement skills to work as part of our Criminal Justice Intervention Team (CJIT) in Hartlepool.

You’ll work in partnership with police and probation, liaising closely with criminal justice, health, and wrap around services whilst providing tier 3 interventions, support and advice from both an outreach and office based aspect.

Having an excellent knowledge of the Drugs Intervention Programme (DIP) and PPO schemes would be an advantage for this post and the problems associated with Class A drug use and crime.

In return we will offer you up to up to £21,857 per annum, so why not join our inspiring team in Hartlepool.

THOSE CANDIDATES AT RISK OF REDUNDANCY WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY AT INTERVIEW.

Full Time 37.5 hrs per week Monday to Friday

Addaction employs over 1,100 staff in England and Scotland, who are committed to our values and to helping those with substance misuse issues and their families.

We are looking to employ two Generic Project Workers for Grantham, Lincolnshire. Addaction Lincolnshire work to address the needs of those seeking support and treatment for drug and alcohol issues and to assist them into recovery. In return we offer excellent benefits and the opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive and professional team.
The hours are 37.5 per week and the contract is permanent, with occasional evening work.
You will need to have some knowledge and ideally experience, in working with individuals who have drug and alcohol problems. An understanding of the issues affecting substance misusers and their family is essential and an ability to work closely with partnership agencies to ensure that a holistic support package is in place.
You will be required to operate within a recovery focused, community service in Grantham and attend court and police custody suites as part of your duties. Good communication skills are essential to this role.
You will be able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to strict deadlines with excellent organisational skills. Ideally you should have good IT skills and the ability to write clear and concise client records.
Ideally you should have knowledge and understanding of group work, assessment, recovery planning and key working; but above all have the ability to motivate others and work effectively as a team player.

Addaction Scotland is growing to become one of the biggest providers of drug and alcohol services in the country. To meet this growth, we are looking for an experienced Regional Manager to ensure that we continue to provide high quality and high impact services.

Our aim is to ensure that people and families affected by substance misuse have access to the highest quality services to assist them in their recovery journeys. You will provide leadership and will work closely with the other members of the Addaction Scotland management team to help deliver this aim.

You will bring with you a proven track record of managing a substance misuse or comparable service.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to manage and sustain effective relationships within and outside of Addaction.

You will also assist in developing services and helping Addaction Scotland to grow.

The location for this post would preferably be Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee.

Please note that any internal candidates at risk of redundacy will be given priority.

We currently have an opportunity for a Data Officer to join our North and East Cornwall team. This is a permanent part time role over 18.75 hours a week Monday to Friday. We are able to offer a salary starting at £18,739 pro rata for the right candidate (£9,369 actual).

This is an interesting and varied role that would suit someone who has excellent planning, time management and analytic skills. The role will involve collecting and collating information and producing various reports. You will also be required to develop and maintain data managements systems in the area. If you are looking for a new challenge and this sounds like the right opportunity for you please click below for more details about this role.

An opportunity has arisen for a secondment in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In partnership with STOLL we are looking to deliver Targeted, Specialist support in supported housing to veterans of the armed forces. The secondment is initially for one year with the possibility of extending the role for an additional two years.

As a casual worker with Young Addaction Bucks you will be part of a team that provides projects across the County either centre based or as part of the mobile bike project. You will be flexible and available to work in the evenings. You will have had some experience of working with young people.

You will have good communication and listening skills, be organised and a good team worker.

We are seeking three enthusiastic and professional managers to join our team within the North East Secure Estates.

You’ll have experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams, knowledge of the secure estate, knowledge of the recovery agenda and knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for service users

You’ll have experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies, knowledge of national policy relating to the recovery orientated treatment system. You’ll have excellent administration skills including IT skills & awareness linked to Windows 2000 driven software, monitoring and evaluation skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, presentation skills and negotiating and influencing skills.

You’ll be part of a motivated professional and compassionate team. In return we will offer you up to £31,045 per annum, 28 days Annual Leave each year, company pension scheme and much more. So why not join our inspiring team in the North East.