Social Worker

Job summary

Adult Social Care Substance & Alcohol Misuse Team

Northumberland Adult Social Care are looking for a motivated and passionate practitioners to take on an opportunity within the Substance & Alcohol Misuse Team.

Northumberland are developing a team to provide an integrated holistic approach to prioritising support to individuals aged 18 years and over working closely with partner agencies including drug & alcohol services, mental health practitioners, health, police and social care. The team will complete joint assessments with partner agencies, identify interventions, responding to crisis situations and working with individuals to improve outcomes. This will include considering residential rehab for some clients. The team will sit alongside the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub and work with partner agencies to identify risks and interventions to support adults in the community.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of working with clients where alcohol and substances are an identified issue, have experience in providing direct harm reduction work and have knowledge of interventions and individual treatment programs to ensure adults are supported to stop using alcohol and substances and reduce the associated risks form these to both themselves and to their communities.

About us

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to deliver high quality services across the Northumberland area.

In addition, you will be provided with:

• Regular line management supervision
• A supportive environment
• Career progression opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Starting salary of £37,336
• Training opportunities

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
• Car leasing scheme