Volunteer Dual Diagnosis Recovery Support (Punjabi Speaking) at Change Grow Live

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Punjabi Speaking, Dual Diagnosis Support, Mental Health Support, Substance Misuse Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Psychosocial Support, Recovery Planning, Screening and Assessment, Safeguarding, Multi-agency Partnership Working

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview RISE is the substance misuse service for adults residing in Ealing Borough who wish to address their drug and/or alcohol issues. As RISE continues to increase its provision of access and support for individuals with complex mental health conditions, a vacancy has arisen for a Volunteer Recovery Support. They will need to have a specialism in Complex Dual Diagnosis (Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use) The Dual Diagnosis Team for Ealing RISE supports service users dealing with: complex co-existing mental health and substance use conditions addressing their substance misuse issues using assertive in-reach, multi-agency partnership working & treatment plans a dedicated pathway of care You will support Team members with their caseload of clients with complex Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use disorders, who have compounding issues and/or other needs; including: non-compliance or engagement with support services neurodevelopmental conditions learning disabilities challenging personality disorders poor physical health lack of community &/or family support, unsuitable living conditions challenges from multiple services involvement safeguarding or exploitation concerns Responsibilities You will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team of Recovery Practitioners, Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatrists, and Psychologists, to deliver high quality provision from point of entry into RISE. You will support: clients treatment/recovery journey providing support to Team members with screening, assessment, pharmacological support, psychosocial support - cognitive & behavioural based interventions motivational interviewing interventions recovery planning and onward referral reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users & the wider community promoting carer, service user & community involvement You will need to work flexibly across the local community with hours to suit service need. The team is peripatetic rather than hub based so all team members work in a variety of venues, including; Substance Misuse Hubs, Community Mental Health Services, GP Surgeries, and Supported Accommodations. We will support you in this volunteering role by ensuring that you receive regular supervision, Reflective Practice / Clinical Supervision and have a Team member on site who you can approach for day-to-day advice and guidance. Please note be considered for this volunteering role we require you to be > 18 years of age or older > Able to commit to a minimum of two days a week. > Subject to a (CGL funded) Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are. We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible. If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Philip Keightley | philip.keightley@cgl.org.uk | 07795391186 Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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Responsibilities

Support a multi-disciplinary team in delivering recovery journeys for clients with complex co-existing mental health and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include assisting with assessments, psychosocial interventions, and reducing drug and alcohol-related harm.