Substance Misuse Case Worker

We have a current opportunity for a Substance Misuse Case Worker at a Domestic Abuse Charity in Birmingham. For further information about this position please apply.

Job Title: Substance Misuse Case Worker

Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Salary: £24,953 - £29,495 per annum ( can start anywhere on this banding depending upon experience )

Location: Birmingham

Industry: Domestic Abuse

Key Responsibilities:

• You will support women who have multiple and complex needs to navigate through the challenges they are experiencing with day-to-day life. This may include mental health issues, self-harm, suicidal ideation, offending behaviour, housing issues, financial difficulty, and other needs.
• Offering this support will involve attending court, Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), safeguarding case conferences, writing reports and accompanying to appointments.
• You will hold a caseload of around 30 clients to achieve positive outcomes, clients who come through various routes, to whom you would offer support and help to involve in all the activities and courses on offer at the centre.
• Maintain accurate case files- paper and electronic, record outcomes, monitor referrals, interventions and prepare reports for management board and funders as required.
• Support, advise and signpost on practical matters such as money management, benefits, homelessness, drug treatments, parenting, children's exclusion from school, health care, legal and immigration signposting, mental health, training, education and employment opportunities.

Required Experience:

• Experience of working with vulnerable women with a range of complex issues including trauma
• Experience of holding a caseload & undertaking regular 1-1 interventions & reviews.
• Knowledge of benefits, housing & employment
• Good understanding of domestic abuse, self-harm, and suicide
• Understanding of safeguarding policies & procedures
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system

If your interested, please click apply!

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