Secondment with Second Step, Bristol
Recruiting | Female* Link Team Engagement Worker (Substance Misuse) Secondment with Second Step, Bristol
Recruiting | Female* Link Team Engagement Worker (Substance Misuse) Secondment with Second Step, Bristol
| Full Time | Full-time: 37.5 hours per week fixed term until March 2026 |
| Salary | £26,893.15 per annum pro rata |
| Closing Date | 7th January 2025 @ Midday |
| Interview Date | 15th January 2025 |
| Job Reference | BDPLINK |
The role:
Do you enjoy the challenge of working with clients experiencing multiple disadvantages? Are you interested in joining a multi-agency team to support some of Bristol’s most vulnerable women?
We are seeking a motivated individual who is passionate about using a trauma informed approach to provide person-centred care & advocacy for women experiencing multiple disadvantage.
The successful candidate will join the Link Team at Second Step, a multidisciplinary team whose role is to find creative solutions for individuals to access services, improve wellbeing and increase stability.
The service works with a group of 30 individuals who are experiencing (or at imminent risk of) homelessness, experiencing severe emotional distress associated with their mental health and who have unmet needs around their substance use. This particular post will primarily work with female service users.
Key Responsibilities:
- To deliver specialist drug and alcohol support to users who have both complex and multiple needs such as housing, mental health and homelessness.
- Reach and identify clients for referral to the programme.
- Working with a caseload, undertake proactive work to build trusting relationships with clients, and develop a full understanding of their backgrounds, current situation, their priorities, needs, hopes and ambitions.
- Engage with clients wherever they may be, including day centres, the streets, community centres, GP practices, and temporary accommodation settings. To be flexible to work when needed across multiple sites and within specific localities and communities, including evenings, early mornings and weekends.
- Provide a single consistent point of contact for the client and agencies working with them.
- Develop a recovery plan with the clients which is strengths based, to support each individual in leading their journey and review progress with them on a regular basis
What we are looking for:
- Current drug and alcohol harm reduction knowledge
- Strong client engagement skills, demonstrating flexibility and persistence in engaging clients using a variety of strategies
- Ability to think and operate ‘outside the box’ in order to find creative and non-traditional ways of supporting clients
- Skills in supporting clients to lead their recovery journey, and to maximise their choice and control .
- Good standard of IT skills, particularly in MS Word
- Excellent communication skills in both written and oral form
*Due to the specific requirements of this role, the post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement)
About BDP:
BDP has been supporting the people of Bristol around their drug and/or alcohol use for the past 37 years. We are committed to providing accessible and appropriate support for anyone who needs it and to reduce the harms caused by drugs and/or alcohol.
Workers at BDP come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, but all share a drive to make a difference in the lives of the people we work with. Our workers’ values come above their job history or qualifications. If you share our attitudes, we can teach you the skills needed for the job. The BDP Treatment Team is one of the largest and longest-established primary care-based services in the UK, supporting more than 1800 people at any one time.
What we offer:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays with an additional day per year of service up to 5 years
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Thorough line management and reflective practice programme
- Extensive and ongoing training
- Cycle to work scheme
How to apply
Please download the job description and advert here:
Then visit our Application Hub to find our application form and other helpful information to support your application.
Please refer to the person specification available within the job description when completing your application.
Questions:
For more information, please contact Sorcha on 0117 987 6002 or Sam on 07508942656.
If you have questions regarding the application process or need some support in completing your application, please email recruitment@bdp.org.uk or call 0117 987 6000 and ask for recruitment.
