Aftercare Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Profile & Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing aftercare support and interventions that help sustain the goals and progress of those exiting in-depth psychosocial interventions (via Active Treatment)

Main Duties:

Casework

• Engage in joint reviews and proactive liaison to ensure a smooth handover into Aftercare from other GDAS treatment strands or Tier 4 services.
• Via 1:1 or group setting, provide the following for an extensive Aftercare cohort:
• Create and co-ordinate dynamic, holistic Recovery Plans, encouraging engagement with aftercare services for a minimum of seven months post Active Treatment
• Post detox and/or aftercare services for drug and alcohol service users
• Deliver Life Skills, Breaking Free, CRA, ITEP, TCU and other Aftercare focussed interventions and programmes
• Conduct Treatment Outcome Profiles (TOPS)
• Attend medical assessments and reviews with the GDAS medical team (where necessary), and provide specific responses to former users, addressing issues such as changes in tolerance, kindling etc.
• Link with community services (i.e. for Education, Employment and Training) and the GDAS Wellbeing College, to co-ordinate a holistic aftercare package
• Comprehensive exit planning
• Signposting and onwards referral
• Provide structured aftercare group work programmes and sessions.
• Deliver courses on the Wellbeing College that enhance the provision of Aftercare services.
• Review risk assessment and ensure risk management plans remain up to date and dynamic.
• Inspire and enthuse individuals to achieve and maintain positive lifestyles changes.
• Support GDAS Volunteers to deliver groups such as peer support, SMART and other internal mutual aid groups.
• Promote and encourage engagement with Mutual Aid
• Provide assertive outreach to those who have dropped out of Aftercare treatment, and ensure seamless handover to Treatment teams where necessary.

Harm Reduction Provision

• Deliver harm reduction services and advice, including provision of Prenoxad Training, Needle Exchange Programme (NEX) and Dry Blood Spot Testing (DBST).
• Provide duty cover

Compliance and Information Management

• Ensure compliance with internal case management systems and client records.
• Undertake appropriate monitoring, review and evaluation procedures.
• Adhere to host organisation and GDAS policies and procedures including safeguarding and boundaries.
• Undertake appropriate administrative tasks.

• Foster and sustain good working relationships with stakeholders, including local partners within the local authorities and the health board.
• Represent host organisation or GDAS in appropriate forums and groups.
• Deliver talks, workshops, presentations and provide training where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of giving advice and support concerning housing, benefits, education and employment
• Knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use, in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability, and relationships
• Knowledge of ACE informed practice
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to develop relationships with strategic partners and other external parties/ organisations
• Record Keeping and report writing
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365

Desirable

• Experience of working within the field of substance misuse
• Demonstrable experience of providing manualised interventions
• Trained in: Relapse Prevention, Breaking Free
• Knoweledge of ITEP, TCU
• Knowledge of sexual health, mental health awareness, and harm reduction initiatives.
• Experienced Palbase user

Qualifications

Essential

• Expected to meet basic skills in numeracy and literacy

Desirable

• Completed accredited training in structured psychosocial
• interventions.
• NVQ Level 3 or above in a health and social care qualification or equivalent
• Counselling qualifications

Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Empathic
• Credible
• Positive Attitude
• Unconditional positive regard
• Ability to work in partnership with those who use our services
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to strengthen self-efficacy in others
• Supports a Recovery and Harm Reduction ethos
• Effective communication skills
• Personal drive and resilience
• Quality & Compliance Focus
• Initiative and creativity
• Organised & structured approach to work
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Commitment to uphold the GDAS
• values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Kaleidoscope Project

Address

Gwent Drug & Alcohol Service

St. Fagans Street

Caerphilly

Mid Glamorgan

CF83 1FZ

Employer's website

https://www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)