The successful applicants will be responsible for delivery of a support service within an Accident & Emergency Department Hospital setting.

The service offers a care model involving early intervention with individuals who present with Addictions issues by supporting and directing them into services who can meet their needs.

Motivating patients, building and strengthening recovery, supporting engagement and compliance with treatment services, and assisting with any identified health and social needs, in particular those who may be at risk of homelessness and loss of tenancy is the focus of this approach.

Successful candidates will have experience of working in a caring vocation and hold a relevant qualification. They will have good organisation, communication, and IT skills, and can demonstrate an ability to work using their own initiative.

Opening in Autumn 2024, we are seeking an exceptional individual to support the opening of a brand new Care Inspectorate registered residential rehabilitation service in West Aberdeenshire. You'll be supported by a charitable organisation with extensive experience in launching and managing top-tier registered care services.

Aligned with our vision of empowering individuals impacted by substance use and associated needs, we're collaborating with national and local partners to deliver safe and effective residential care services. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that every individual we support receives the highest quality of care and guidance.

About You

Are you ready to make a profound impact on people's lives? We're seeking an extraordinary person to support the success of our new residential rehab service. Your experience should include:

• Experience of leadership and/or a desire to professionally develop in the area of leadership.
• Expertise in substance use or comparable field
• Experience of delivering a range of programmes / interventions
• Volunteers
• Experience of partnership working and multi-agency liaison.
• A burning passion for creating positive change and improving lives

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £27,000 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increase up to £31,750
• 25 days annual leave (rising yearly + bank holidays), benefits package, and continuous training opportunities
• Access to employee assistance programs and wellbeing activities
• The chance to be part of a collaborative team dedicated to making a difference
• Potential relocation package if you are not in the area - get in touch to discuss

The Role

• Monday to Friday role
• To support the Deputy Manager in ensuring that the therapeutic programme is delivered to the highest possible standards.
• To support the development and review of the treatment programme.
• To role model and ensure the staff of the service are led to achieve the highest professional standards and ensure compliance with Phoenix Futures policies and procedures.
• To support the service to comply with internal quality standards, external regulatory and health and safety requirements.
• To support the service so that volunteers and student placements operate effectively and that they are adequately supported.
• To ensure effective performance management of staff and volunteers within the service.
• To lead the Therapeutic team providing appropriate support, supervision and guidance. Line managing the therapeutic workers and other staff from the multi-disciplinary team.

The Service

Our state-of-the-art facility will offer 27 beds for individuals seeking transformative recovery journeys. With a focus on nature and the environment, and with 1.2 acres of land on site, our Recovery through Nature projects will provide a holistic approach to healing. Plus, staff amenities such as onsite bedrooms and a brand-new gym ensure a supportive and enriching work environment.

About Phoenix Futures

Join a legacy of over 50 years in providing rehabilitation services. At Phoenix Futures, we're committed to rebuilding capacity in the residential rehab sector across England and Scotland. Your dedication will contribute to our mission of delivering hope and transformation to individuals and families affected by addiction. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, and we value our history.

Read more about our history and guiding principles on our website here

Please note; As this post will involve work in a women’s only service, there is a genuine occupational requirement to ensure that we recruit a female Wellbeing Services Support Worker and therefore this post is only open to women (exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010).

Role:

The Wellbeing Services Support Worker will provide safe, effective tiered support for female survivors of gender based violence and their families who access our services across Glasgow and are most at risk from addictions, homelessness, social isolation and poverty. This role will focus specifically on supporting those aged between 16 – 25. The service will address health and social wellbeing, while promoting and supporting the development of trauma informed practice; guiding individuals through their healing process, introducing tools to develop coping skills and to live manageable lives.

In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:

• Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after 10 years length of service.

• 5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.

• Death in service policy of 2 times salary.

• Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.

• Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.

• Working for an employer focused on delivering its vision and mission by living its values of Respect, Empathy and Collaboration.

Organisation Profile:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.

About Scottish Drugs Forum

Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is improving Scotland’s approach to drug-related issues.

Established in 1986, SDF is a membership-based organisation and a registered charity.

SDF works with policy makers, service planners and commissioners, service managers and staff as well as people who use or have used services to ensure service quality and evidence-based policy and practice.

We are pleased to be recruiting for this exciting new position of Communications Worker to support our communication and information activity on a day-to-day basis.

About the role

This post offers key support to SDF’s communications activities as part of a small, dedicated communication team.

The post involves the production of regular communications to SDF members and other stakeholders including a mailing list of almost 4000 contacts. The role will be responsible for regular posting and engagement with social media; updating SDF’s online presence via websites; the production of video and still photography resources; support in marketing and delivering events including a programme of national conferences and webinars. The post also supports the production of SDF resources, recruitment of volunteers, trainee and permanent staff. The postholder will contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of SDF’s media and communication activity.

You will engage with a range of stakeholders including people who develop policy; people who design, commission, manage and deliver services for people who use drugs as well as people with lived and living experience of a drug problem. It also involves contributing to the design and production of communications and resources for this variety of audiences.

The role will include the development and editing of video and still image resources and support to online events. As part of a team, you will be supported to develop skills in these areas but should have enthusiasm and a demonstrable aptitude for this work.

Benefits

As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and development opportunities, competitive pension contribution, enhanced sick pay and an employee support and counselling service. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and also offer a flexible working scheme.

The successful candidate must be able and willing to work from home.

During the course of duties, you will be required to attend, or work from, the Glasgow office from time to time e.g. for the purposes of attending meetings, briefings or training. In addition, a home worker may be required, on reasonable notice, to work from the office during key points as required by the needs of the organisation.

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

Visit SDF Jobs - Scottish Drugs Forum to view the job description.