37 hours per week
This role is based in the Substance Misuse Social Work Team. Working alongside a team of multi-disciplinary professionals, you will provide dedicated recovery-focused intervention and support to individuals, including young people, having mental health or accompanying substance misuse issues as a result of their prevailing social situation.
You will work with people in a strengths-based, outcome focused way, focusing on ‘what matters’ to people and their strengths and capabilities.
This role will often be the first contact that anyone has had with Adult Social Care and it is therefore important that people have the opportunity to explain their situation and are listen to and supported in what often can be a difficult period of time.
You will actively promote our ‘Strengths-Based Model of Practice-Working to Achieve Outcomes’.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 30 July 2025
Shortlisting Date: 04 August 2025
Interview Date: 19 August 2025
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