Drug and Alcohol Social Worker Caerphilly

Drug and Alcohol Team Social Worker

Caerphilly

up to £35 per hour  payrolled via Umbrella company (PAYE option available)

A Qualified Social Worker is required to join Caerphilly's Drug and alcohol team on an initial month to month basis to cover sickness in the team. A full time worker is required. This is a lucrative opportunity as roles within substance misuse teams on a locum basis are few and far between. On site working is required for this role, and visits to clients.

The team is made up of:

• a Team manager
• x2 senior practitioner social workers
• x3 social workers
• x2 support workers

In this role you will be required to assess individuals who have an issue around drugs or alcohol. Adopting a harm reduction philosophy you will work with the individual to assist them in achieving their outcomes. You will work alongside health colleagues, GSSMS and also the voluntary sector, GDAS. The individuals you will be working with have additional needs which can make their situation more complex. These additional needs can include mental illness, physical disability, pregnancy or have children who have involvement from Children's Social Services.
The team work closely with Children's Services and undertake work with parents who use substance, where this has impacted their parenting. This work is called Hidden Harm intervention. Following the completion of this intervention, we then report back to Children's services. When working with parents we are required to attend Child Protection Case Conferences and Core Groups. The team are also the assessors and financial gatekeepers for residential rehabilitation.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing 
• Driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.