- Advertised from 3rd November 2022
- 11-month test of change project – Fixed term until mid-October 2023. 37.5 hours’ weekly. Salary: SP31-34
- 6% Pension. 2 x Salary Insurance Benefit
- Ref: 728
Role
Senior Crisis Liaison Worker FIRST Crisis – Alcohol and drugs development
RAMH FIRST Crisis, in Partnership with Renfrewshire HSCP have undertaken a development to support the needs of individuals experiencing a crisis in their mental health who use alcohol and/or drugs. FIRST Crisis delivers immediate and short-term response to people in Renfrewshire who are experiencing emotional distress or mental health crisis. The FIRST Crisis team provide this through telephone support, complemented by appointments and face to face support as required. FIRST Crisis aims to support people to recover from periods of crisis and gain control of their life, identifying and/or building on self-management strategies to enable them to do so.
We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated individual to support this unique development. You will require an in-depth understanding of Alcohol and Drug issues, risk assessment, crisis resolution and management and an awareness of Mental Health issues. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to maintain and promote solid working relationships with our partners in the public and third sectors.
The Senior Liaison Crisis Support Worker and the Senior Crisis Worker will work within the established RAMH First Crisis Team, as part of the test of change both workers will be the conjugate between the establishes alcohol and drug service.
The FIRST Crisis service operates 365 days, Mon-Fri 9am-8pm and Sat-Sun 9am-5pm.The Senior Crisis Liaison worker will support the service over the week and part of the requirement is to support the team on an agreed rota.
For further information or an informal chat about this innovative and exciting post, please telephone Rachel Brown, Crisis Support Services Manager or Jacqui Heron, Community Services Manager on 0141 847 8900. Visits to RAMH can be arranged.
Application notes
Application packs can be obtained by telephoning the RAMH Recruitment line on: 0141 847 8900 and quoting the reference number 728 or can be downloaded from our web-site: ramh.org/workforrus
Completed application forms to be sent to lauren.mackintosh@ramh.org
Closing date: Tuesday 15th November 2022
Interviews provisionally planned for Tuesday 22nd November 2022
RAMH is an Equal Opportunities employer
This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check
RAMH is an Equal Opportunities employer
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Recovery Support Workers
- Full time or Part time
- £23,400
- East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire (Remote)
- Closing 11th April 2024
RAMH are developing their Housing Support Services and are looking for innovative and enthusiastic Recovery Support Workers, to provide consistent support to our service users.
We provide support to individuals to maintain and develop their home and community life. Support is provided to individuals in their own home or 24 hour supported tenancies.
You must enjoy working with people and be committed to helping them achieve their personal outcomes. RAMH have an excellent reputation for delivering quality person centred services that focus on recovery outcomes.
You will need to be a good team worker with good written and verbal communication skills as you will be required to record the outcomes you achieve with individuals on a daily basis. Excellent flexibility in working hours is essential, as evening, weekends and sleepovers are required.
Regular training and development is available and the opportunity to contribute to a large motivated team.
You First Advocacy provide an independent professional advocacy service to a wide range of vulnerable adults in Renfrewshire, who require short-term advocacy to address specific issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions. The service is provided by paid staff and trained volunteers.
“Our vision is to provide independent professional advocacy support to individuals who reside in a community, residential or hospital setting, giving them a voice and supporting their rights and wishes”
This fixed-term post (12 months) will contribute effectively to the You First Advocacy Service and will do so, by providing dedicated advocacy support for people affected by drug or alcohol use, as part of YFA’s operational team.
- The post holder will be required to clearly show an understanding of the concept of advocacy for people affected by drug or alcohol use and associated issues.
- An awareness of individual rights, objectivity and empathy will be required.
- A mature ability to challenge individuals/organisations on behalf of the service user, without recourse to confrontation is essential.
This is an exciting and challenging post for a person who supports social justice and the rights of vulnerable individuals. It is essential that you have knowledge and experience of Addictions, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and other generic client groups. A knowledge of advocacy is also essential. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and self-motivated.
You First Advocacy provide an independent professional Advocacy service to a wide range of vulnerable adults in Renfrewshire, who require short-term advocacy to address specific issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions. The service is provided by paid staff and trained volunteers.
“Our vision is to provide independent professional advocacy support to individuals who reside in a community, residential or hospital setting, giving them a voice and supporting their rights and wishes”
This post will contribute effectively to the You First Advocacy Service.
The post holder will be required to clearly show an understanding of the concept of advocacy for people affected by issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions.
- An awareness of individual rights, objectivity and empathy will be required.
- A mature ability to challenge individuals/organisations on behalf of the service user, without recourse to confrontation is essential.
This is an exciting and challenging post for a person who supports social justice and the rights of vulnerable individuals. It is essential that you have knowledge and experience of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and other generic service user groups. A knowledge of Advocacy is also essential. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated.
Top job! Head of Corporate Services
- Full time
- £41,570 – £45,497
- Renfrewshire (On site)
- Closing 15th April 2024
RAMH has been delivering high quality support across the West of Scotland for nearly 35 years. Our fundamental purpose is to support people through their recovery from mental ill health. We do this by providing a variety of person centred supports that range from low level interventions, right through to crisis support. RAMH is committed to providing the highest possible standards of practice and service delivery, and the role of Head of Corporate Services is pivotal in supporting us to achieve this commitment.
The function of this post is to provide leadership to our organisations core support functions, and to ensure compliance with external regulatory and contractual bodies. This is set within a framework of agreed standards RAMH currently adheres to.
If successful, you will work closely with the CEO and provide support and guidance to local managers to ensure that their service, and by association, the organisation, conforms to our values, vision and mission statement. You will take a lead role, supported by Senior Management Team colleagues, to embed and exemplify a culture and ethos of leadership associated with RAMH, across your areas of work. You are required to be flexible in response to the development of this role, and to the demands and expectations of the environment RAMH operates in.
You will have experience of Social Care at a senior leadership level. You will also be educated to a degree level,
preferably in an area relevant to this post (Business, Finance, HR, Quality/Risk etc.) or hold a professional Health/Social Care qualification.
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