Substance Use Practitioner - Carlisle House
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Job Title: Substance Use Practitioner
Location: Carlisle House, Residential Substance Misuse Treatment Centre
Salary Scale: NJC Salary Scale (April 24) points 25-30 (£35,235 - £39,513 per annum)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Responsible to: Director of Carlisle House
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Carlisle House is a residential substance misuse treatment centre situated near the centre of Belfast. It caters for individuals over the age of 18, who currently live within the Belfast Health Trust and Northern Health Trust areas. Service Level Agreements are held with both Trusts who are the main funders. Carlisle House also welcomes private clients. It offers a range of services, advice and information, treatment programmes, and ongoing support services.
CRITERIA
QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Recognised Social Work Degree or Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Knowledge of addiction and treatment models
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook / Word / Excel
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Essential
- At least 1 years’ experience in a relevant area of mental health or addiction, using a strength base model to assess need and formulating effective treatment plans
- Experience in facilitating Group Work / Group Therapy
- Experience of working with substance use and associated complex health needs
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
- Available for flexible working and on call duties
- Respectful of the values, views and needs of others
- Evidence of a commitment to continued professional development
- NISCC/NMC registered or willing to apply for registration
- Willing to complete an Access NI check
Closing Date
4:00pm
Contact Details
In order to apply for this position, you need to complete an application for and monitoring form which are available for download at www.presbyterianireland.org/socialcarejobs or can be requested by emailing personnel@presbyterianireland.org or phoning 02890417255.
Closing date for receipt is 4pm on Monday 24th March 2025. Please note the job may close earlier if there are sufficient applications.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
We are an equal opportunities employer
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More Information
Benefits include:
- Discount card – money off in local shops and restaurants
- Free –uniform and training
- Enhanced – annual leave
- Free – Access NI and NISCC registration
- Enhanced – maternity pay and pension scheme
- Free – INSPIRE counselling for staff and anyone in their household 18+ years