Be a vital part of the Project 6 team, helping build meaningful relationships with racialised communities; working together to identify issues, tackle stigma and increase awareness around alcohol and other drug use.

Purpose of the Job

• Develop an understanding of, and raise awareness of the barriers that communities might face to access treatment 
• Develop culturally appropriate support services in the community  
• Develop culturally appropriate pathways in to community services to enable people to make and sustain changes in their alcohol/other drug use 
• Deliver evidence-based, culturally relevant interventions aimed at building resilience, and give people the tools and techniques to make positive changes in their use of alcohol and other drugs. 
• 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 or other specific issues.
• Deliver structured group work to overcome issues that prevent people from successfully progressing and exiting treatment. 
• Co-ordinate and promote purposeful community development activity. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To review and assess the needs of people who use our services with an alcohol or drug problem within a variety of settings.
• To support people who use our services to improve general health, including dietary needs, personal hygiene.
• To support people who use our services to improve their social situation, including assistance with housing, benefits, accessing community services and budgeting.
• To work with people who use our services 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.

You will need to abide by and role model our Code of Conduct, health and safety and HR Policies.   

Project 6 is committed to opportunity for all and to being a safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory employer.

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.

We kindly ask all applicants to complete an equality and diversity monitoring form. This is completely anonymous and is not part of any recruitment process. Gathering information in this way helps us to ensure we are an inclusive employer.