Support Worker – Substance Misuse

Summary: This role as a Support Worker in Substance Misuse involves providing responsive support services to individuals facing challenges such as substance and alcohol misuse, mental health issues, and domestic abuse. The position requires collaboration with various agencies and maintaining quality service for clients with complex needs. The role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on people's lives while working a 37-hour week, including evenings and weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a larger Support team to provide responsive support services to people who have/are experiencing substance & alcohol misuse, mental ill health, fleeing domestic abuse and any other challenging issues
• Liaising with other agencies regarding specific needs including Benefits, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Housing/Estate Agents and Education & Training.
• Looking after customers offering a quality service to support people with complex needs. Building open and trusting relationships
• Writing, reviewing and updating support plans and risk assessments, using a motivated and positive approach

Key Skills:

• Experience in supporting people with various needs and backgrounds.
• Having the ability to apply common sense to situations, whilst being accountable for decisions made and reasons behind them.
• Being able to establish and maintain relationships within internal and external partnerships, and with multiple clients and colleagues.
• Maintaining records and putting action plans in place
• Have experience of risk assessing and risk management
• Knowledge of Housing Support and experience working with vulnerable individuals, being able to read and assess difficult situations and provide solutions
• Ideally holds a NVQ LVL 3 in relevant field
• Be resilient and adaptable
• Have an open, friendly personality and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in challenging situations

Salary (Rate): 14.82

City: Falmouth

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other