Lead Practitioner - Harm Reduction

Overview

South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout Service

Type of service: Drugs and Alcohol Service

Job Type: Lead Practitioner

Hours of work: Full time

Based: South Lanarkshire

Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Salary: £26,076-£29,144 (£13.55 – £15.15 per hour)

Contract: Permanent

Post: Lead Practitioner – Harm Reduction

Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout Service

Could you support someone that has experienced a near fatal overdose and/or is in crisis within your community?

Turning Point Scotland’s Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout service are offering the opportunity to work within their fantastic supportive team to provide rapid response to crisis and near fatal overdose.

We offer an immediate response to people in crisis and people that have experienced a near fatal overdose within South Lanarkshire. This may be a response to a call or email from the individual or a third party who has significant concerns for an individual’s safety. You will provide a short, focused period of support to each person and assertively engage them with mainstream services such as alcohol and other drug services, community mental health and other partner organisations with whom you will continue to grow on our already excellent working relationships. You will work alongside another Lead Practitioner, and you will be supported by a proactive and supportive management team who have a wide variety of experience and vast knowledge of the alcohol and drugs sector allowing you to expand on your existing experience whilst developing new skills.

As part of the existing team you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

The key aims and objectives: