Detox Coordinator (Clarity House)
Position: Detox Coordinator
Salary: £19,200 - £21,400 per annum (dependent on experience)
Responsible to: Care Services Manager
Application Deadline: 18th December 2015 at 5pm
JOB SUMMARY
1. To manage the care and support for service users detoxing from drugs and/or alcohol at Clarity House.
2. To coordinate staff and volunteers in order to provide quality support package to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week whilst they are residing in Clarity House and to organise sleep in rotas.
3. To develop and deliver tailored recovery support groups and one - ones to clients in Clarity House.
4. To work closely with all SIAS partners, Solihull Probation, Raid team in Solihull Hospital, Prison in-reach team and
all other referring agencies, to assess service users for the house to ensure they are motivated, committed and
suitable for our support provision and to refer service users on to relevant support services and move on
accommodation.
5. To work closely with Service Users and their families, developing individual care plans to enable them to build a
foundation for their recovery.
General Duties:
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Help promote a stimulating, caring and culturally appropriate environment for Service Users.
Provide practical and emotional support to Service Users.
Deputise in the absence of the Care Services Manager.
Supervision of Recovery Coaches and Volunteers Peer Mentors
Anticipate Service User’s needs and communicating these to other staff and professionals involved.
Writing review reports and other reports as necessary.
Being involved in review meetings concerning Service Users.
To participate in the full range of duties including:
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Helping Service Users with skills development both inside and outside the house.
Listening to Service Users, including their feelings about any difficulties they may be having.
Helping Service Users to make informed choices.
Facilitating monthly Service User meetings.
To help ensure that each Service User’s health needs are met including liaising with medical services
To attend and participate in all required SIAS meetings, staff meetings, training courses and supervision sessions.
To be a congruent leader and constructive member of the staff team.
Lead and work co-operatively with fellow workers and to use own initiative.
Other Duties
a. To undertake any delegated tasks from the care services manager such as weekly checks and monitoring
b. To support the Manager during recruitment and induction programmes
HOURS AND ANNUAL LEAVE
A flexible 37.5 hours a week is worked which may include evenings and weekends.
Holiday entitlement: 24 days holiday per year including statutory Bank Holidays.
PLACE OF WORK
Clarity House, Chelmsley Wood and other Changes properties as required.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
1. NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
Desirable
1. NVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care
2. PTTLS (or equivalent)
Skills
Essential
1. Group facilitation skills
2. Assessment skills (face to face and telephone)
3. Liaison, negotiation and referral skills
4. Excellent communication skills
5. Ability to work on own initiative
6. Developed aptitude for self-awareness
7. Empathy with clients and having a good understanding of addiction and recovery
8. Ability to work cooperatively within a team
9. The confident ability to work cooperatively with a range of staff
10. Emotional resilience and stamina, and the ability to work calmly under pressure
Desirable
1. Motivational interviewing skills
2. Solution focussed therapy skills
3. Crisis management skills
4. Clinical assessment skills
5. Supervision skills
6. Counselling skills
7. Fully IT literate
8. Medication Administration
Experience
Essential
1. Previous experience in working with drug/alcohol abuse.
2. Understanding of Person Centered Planning and principles of empowerment
3. To understand addiction and abstinent based recovery
4. Experience of managing a team of volunteers
5. Experience of Support/Care Planning
6. Understanding of issues facing clients in addiction and recovery
7. Ability to work affectively with clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds
Desirable
1. Previous experience of project management.
2. Personal experience of long term abstinent based recovery
3. Experience of setting up, implementing and delivering new projects
4. Experience of supporting clients with mental health problems
5. Experience of running educational groups and workshops
6. Experience in public speaking and delivering training
If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected],
interviews will be held on Thursday 10th December.