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About us
Our Company Abbeycare are a professional, agile and innovative drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic.
Our work environment includes:
Modern office setting
Work-from-home days
This is a part time role totalling 16 hours per week, including weekends.
Qualifications - (SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care) or be willing to work towards.
Outreach Practitioner
Abbeycare is seeking an Outreach Practitioner to provide interventions to clients in preparation for admission to Abbeycare Scotland and for their transition back into the community following their treatment episode at Abbeycare Scotland. You will work alongside keyworkers, therapists, and the Outreach Manager to ensure clients are prepared for each phase of their recovery journey. As outreach practitioner you will ensure that clients are engaged with the service post-treatment and are supported through the transition back into the community to minimise relapse risk, facilitate intervention, develop their recovery and deliver successful outcomes.
Outreach Practitioner (16 hours per week)
Responsibilities:
1. Liaise in a multidisciplinary manner with keyworkers, therapists, clinical staff, and the registered manager to ensure effective coordination and clients have appropriate and robust aftercare plans.
2. Participate in multi-agency reviews in preparation for discharge as a post treatment contact for the client and other professionals.
3. Contact and engage clients on discharge to monitor their progress in the community and identify any additional support needs.
4. Signpost or refer to additional services in response to identified need.
5. Ensure clients are attending aftercare and follow up on drop out.
6. Facilitate aftercare groups, support groups, recovery activities and support community recovery events.
7. Ensure clients and families access and remain engaged with the Abbeycare family support group.
8. Work dynamically with external partners, sharing information with participating teams, including health and social work services and emergency services such as the police or paramedics where appropriate and intervening to tackle any safeguarding issues.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: £24,960 pro rata
Benefits:
Company pension
On-site parking
Work from home
Schedule:
8-hour and 4-hour (Weekends) shifts
Ability to commute/relocate:
Erskine: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Social work: 3 years (Desired)
Health Social Care / Addictions: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
SSSC and Driving License (required)
Shift availability:
Days/Evenings/Weekends shift (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Erskine
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £24,960.00 per year
Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Erskine: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Health and Social Care: 1 year (preferred)
• support work: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• DBS (preferred)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Erskine