Specialist Support Officer - Drug and Alcohol - Camden
4Recruitment Services
London, GB
Specialist Support Officer Drug and Alcohol CamdenAre you a passionate Specialist Support Officer looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Support Officer to work within the Drug and Alcohol services based in Camden. Pay Rates: £15.83 Information on the Role: Successful candidates will be offered a place for 3 months, with a working pattern of Monday to Friday, with two days on shift per week and 3 days doing SSO work with working one weekend per month. What you will be doing: Provide clinical input for the staff and customers as directed by the service specification and the needs of the service To take lead responsibility in application of defined specialist interventions Disseminate and advise the local and wider teams on changes to best practice and new legislation When required, administer medication and ensure appropriate records and maintained Undertake group and one to one intervention with clients of a specialist nature Provide a comprehensive support planning service to customers in line with departments Support customers to develop the necessary skills to live independently, and to access training, education and work Skills & Professional Characteristics needed: Knowledge of specialist assessment tools, methods and case formulation Knowledge about recovery mode, peer support and coproduction procedures Experience running therapeutic groups Ability to react to crisis situations in a calm effective way Basic level of IT skills and literacy Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise workload Ability to contribute to effective team working Understanding of safeguarding procedures Essential Requirements: Experience supervising medication Experience designing and providing training Knowledge of the housing sector Ability to represent one housing to the other agencies and companies where necessary Ability to provide regular monitoring information as required What we offer: 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact out Team on or email .