Purpose of the Job

• To review and assess the needs of people who use the service with a dual diagnosis of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and substance use.
• To directly intervene with people who use our services in a one-to-one or group setting to help them to address their problematic alcohol/drug use.
• To provide support in the community for individuals and families with the aim of helping them to make the positive lifestyle changes that will aid their recovery.
• To support and signpost individuals and families to engage with other supportive services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To support service users to improve general health, including dietary needs and personal hygiene.
• To support service users to improve their social situation, including assistance with housing, benefits, accessing community services and budgeting.
• To work with service users to remove any structural and social barriers to accessing treatment services.
• To support individuals and families to access appropriate treatment and recovery services.
• Keep accurate and confidential records.
• Produce relevant documents and reports in support of the role.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with other staff and partners.
• Other role-specific duties:
• Assist in the delivery of mental health transformation, working with people receiving support from Community Mental Health Teams who have a dual diagnosis of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Substance use
• Supporting people to reach their goals and move towards a meaningful recovery
• Assist and aid people using the service who have a dual diagnosis to maximise their independence as part of a structured programme of care and support
• Share, collect and act on relevant information from other support agencies or authorities, as delegated by the Team Leader/ Service Manager, in response to the changing support needs of people using the service, to allow for the best quality of care and support.
• Project 6 is committed to being a safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory employer. You will need to abide by and role model our code of conduct, health and safety and HR Policies.   

*For a complete overview of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description.

Project 6 is committed to being a safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory employer. You will need to abide by our code of conduct, health and safety and HR Policies.   

To apply

Please download and complete the application form below and return it to recruitment@project6.org.uk.

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If you need support of any kind in order to complete your application, please contact recruitment@project6.org.uk or by telephone on 01535 610180.

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