Addiction Worker - NAY17134 in Stevenston

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

North Ayrshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (NADARS) offers you an exciting opportunity as Addictions Worker within our integrated HSCP team, to encourage and support service users living with addiction issues, in regaining control over their own lives and develop their own personal recovery plan. We offer robust training support with peer and management support to build your experience in this challenging but rewarding field of practice.

You will liaise with a variety of other agencies (statutory & non-statutory) regarding a wide range of issues involved in the delivery of care to facilitate a multidisciplinary team approach which will enable the recovery needs of the service user to be met. This is a rewarding post, and your intervention can support a very positive change to service users and their families' lives.

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North Ayrshire Council uses a behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy. Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available.

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This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment.

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles: Mobile – More than 90% of time spent primarily working on a mobile basis across multiple Council facilities and out in the community. There may be some limited opportunity to work from home. This post has been allocated the workstyle: Mobile.