Job Title: Community Integration Worker, East Coast Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force

Reports to: Service Co-ordinator

Objective: To effectively deliver services about the Provision of a Community Integration Project for the East Coast Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.

Client Work

• To target, engage and establish a relationship with local drug and/or alcohol users to set up a care-planning and key working relationship
• Carry out comprehensive initial assessments with clients to establish their support needs
• To appropriately risk assess and engage in one-to-one/lone working/group facilitation where appropriate.
• Provide psycho-social support for persons leaving drug and/or alcohol treatment services/prison or moving from one point on the continuum of care to another
• Arranging regular one to one meetings with clients, creating and reviewing care plans, setting, closing and revising goals where appropriate
• Have an individual integrated care plan which is based on a comprehensive assessment of client needs, with appropriate treatment, rehabilitation and recovery goals, agreed with the client
• Maximizing client agency by ensuring that their goals are central to all care plan objectives.
• Provide a range of reintegration and aftercare supports targeting clients from the region including those exiting drug and/or alcohol treatment programmes or exiting prison
• Provide education, information, advocacy and treatment support to clients and their families as required
• Support clients who are engaging in a detoxification programme
• Formulate and implement a referral pathway and plan for those transitioning from the service
• Create referral pathways and contribute to an inter-agency approach to working with clients
• Establish and deliver supportive group work and activity-based sessions
• Ensure service users are case-managed as they move through the continuum of care
• Support service users through the process of regaining their capacity for daily life from the impact of problem drug and /or alcohol use and reintegrating into their communities
• Provide care and support that offer both a harm reduction and recovery ethos reflecting a person-centred approach to care
• Work closely with community, voluntary and statutory services to ensure that service users can access support about other needs i.e. housing, employment education etc
• To be responsible for working in partnership with other agencies to maximise benefits that can be achieved for individuals and families by utilising wider resources and support networks that are available locally
• Liaise with and refer clients to other services, using a multidisciplinary approach
• To support and encourage clients to provide feedback on service provision to inform policy and services

Reporting

• Produce standard monthly and quarterly reports for the Service Co-Ordinator and/or Manager of Day Services in line with funding agencies' requirements and compile any ad hoc information requests as required
• Compile and report on complaints and compliments received as required
• Responsible for ensuring that statistics/data are kept always updated on the CRM system and provide reports to the Service Co-Ordinator in keeping with all required deadlines and on an ad hoc basis as required
• Responsible for maintaining a complete, accurate and up-to-date record for each treatment episode on the HRB online web-based system
• Ensuring client care plans are created and updated as care-plan progresses or changes

General Responsibilities

• To support the development and implementation of the ECRDATF substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders in the community, voluntary and statutory sector
• To oversee the support and supervise volunteers and placements in the East Coast service
• To work with the HR Department concerning all HR processes including recruitment, performance management, disciplinary processes etc.
• Comply with all verification visits by funding agencies
• To support and participate in all audits and/or evaluations
• To comply with all requirements in relation to all the appropriate paperwork for the service such as client files, accident reports, service user complaints, minutes of meetings etc
• To communicate effectively and to maintain appropriate accountability to the Service Co-Ordinator/ Manager Day Services
• Keep up to date with developments in the East Coast region
• Attend and participate in relevant committees as advised by the Service Co-Ordinator
• In conjunction with the Service Co-Ordinator to continuously develop the role to ensure that all aspects of the service are managed effectively and in line with service requirements
• To become familiar with and ensure that all MQI’s policies and procedures are being adhered to particularly those relating to Health & Safety, HR, Confidentiality, Boundaries and staff code of conduct etc.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Service Co-Ordinator/Manager of Day Service and his/her nominee.

Qualifications & Experience

• Have a relevant qualification (minimum QQI Level 7 or equivalent) e.g. social care, addiction, or be currently working towards achieving this qualification. Motivational Interviewing (MI) or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) qualifications are a distinct advantage
• Have a minimum of 2 years relevant employed work experience in addiction, community development, health & social care, education or related fields.
• Experience in key working, case management and group facilitation
• Understand the current National Drugs Strategy, Substance Misuse Strategy, National Drug Rehabilitation Framework, logic model reporting, QUADS and/or Safer Better Healthcare (SBHC) Standards
• As this is a mobile post candidates must have access to a car and a full driver’s licence.

Salary: €33,860 to €37,980
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week
Location: East Coast CRIS Service, Wicklow & Arklow
Closing: 4th October 2024

If you are interested in this exciting role, please click the link below to apply:
/merchants-quay-ireland/jobs/30226/community-integration-worker-arklow-wicklow

Some benefits include:

• Sick Pay Scheme
• Minimum 23 days Annual Leave
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (after 6 months)
• Death In Service (from the commencement of employment)
• Learning and Development Programme
• Group VHI Scheme
• Paid Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Adoptive, Force Majeure and Compassionate Leave)
• Educational Assistance (Study and Examination Leave, Scholarship Foundation)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Management reserves the right to amend or change this job description as required. 
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