Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Assessment Worker

Lancashire County Council (LCC) in partnership with Preston City Council, Inspire Substance Misuse Services in Central Lancashire & The Foxton Centre were successful in securing a bid to support the Rough Sleepers Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme in Preston. The funding is from OHID (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, formerly PHE). The role will project manage the work and act as a link between LCC, Preston City Council, Change Grow Live and other key partners such as LSCFT and the Foxton Centre. The post holder will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team at the Foxton Centres Homeless Services to deliver high quality provision by

The Job Requirements

1. Providing screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referral;

2. Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community;

3. Providing advocacy for access to partnership services;

4. Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey

5. Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.

6. To ensure The Foxton Centres recordings and data collection meet all statutory requirements.

7. Develop and maintain strong links with the relevant local agencies to address issues affecting service users. Ability to advocate on behalf of clients to achieve positive outcomes.

8. Ensure that all activities are carried out within an equal opportunities’ framework, challenging prejudice and working in an anti-discriminatory manner.

9. Be conversant with and work to all The Foxton Centre policies and procedures, especially those relating to Health and Safety and Safeguarding

10. Attend your supervision and an annual appraisal as required.

11. Undertake training as time and resources allow as agreed with your manager CEO and or Operations Manager.

12. Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification

Essential (E) or Desirable (D) Requirements

Values: Where Assessed:

· A commitment to equality of opportunity and Application Form and

anti-oppressive practice (E) Interview

· A commitment to a non-judgemental

approach to vulnerable people (E) Interview

· A commitment to a non-judgemental

approach to vulnerable people (E) Interview

· A strong commitment to the values of

The Foxton Centre as expressed

in its Mission Statement (E) Interview

Understanding:

· An understanding of issues facing vulnerable

people who the Foxton works with including Application Form and

homelessness addiction poor mental health Interview

offending poverty and exclusion.

Either through work or lived experience (E)

· A clear understanding of issues of addiction Application Form and

and drug and alcohol use Interview

· An understanding of the key agencies

involved with vulnerable people

for example, City and County Council CCG, Interview

Public Health Police NPS CRC (E)

· An understanding of computer-based systems Application Form and

interview

· Ensure the work complies with Foxtons policies Application Form and

and procedures (E) Interview

· An ability to work as part of the team and

take responsibility outside of your immediate Application Form

work area. (E)

· Experience of assessment of vulnerable Application Form and

clients. (E) Interview

· Be self-motivated and work on own Application Form and

initiative (E) Interview

Experience and Knowledge:

· Two years’ experience of work with Application Form and

the client group (E) Interview

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office (E) Application Form and

Interview

General:

· A willingness and availability to participate in Application Form and

training relevant to the post (E) Interview

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,355.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/02/2023