What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assertive engagement worker position at Changing Lives?
To undertake therapeutic group work, one-to-one sessions, community asset building and psycho-social interventions. Assists individuals to recover from drug and alcohol addiction throughout the Newcastle area. The role entails working in and around Newcastle City Centre, interacting with services users and other vulnerable adults, who either are homeless or who are part of a street community. Offering emotional and practical support and coaching and advising service users so that they can stabilise their situation, and access appropriate services and support.
Role Specific
The role will also include being outdoors in potentially adverse weather conditions, undertaking walking and other physical activities, to support people to access and engage in community asset building that will increase confidence, self-esteem, and sustainable positive engagement with local activities in the community.
Providing flexible assertive outreach support to engage service users, who people are reluctant to engage with the overall drug and alcohol service.
Assertively engage with priority groups, such as, those experiencing rough sleeping, homelessness, women, etc.
Assertively engage individuals who are eligible for NTaR and encourage those who are not yet engaged in treatment into structured interventions, mutual aid, etc.
Assist Service Users in identifying their own recovery capital and using a strength-based approach.
Develop and deliver group educational packages for recovering addicts on subjects relating to recovery. Assist the facilitation of structured therapeutic groups, and establish group-based peer support services.
Work with other practitioners within the partnership to review and monitor Service Users’ progress against agreed recovery plans.
Work to the performance standards provided and requested by Changing Lives and comply with all Changing Lives Policies and Procedures.
Role Specific
The role will also include being outdoors in potentially adverse weather conditions, undertaking walking and other physical activities, to support people to access and engage in community asset building that will increase confidence, self-esteem, and sustainable positive engagement with local activities in the community.
Providing flexible assertive outreach support to engage service users, who people are reluctant to engage with the overall drug and alcohol service.
Assertively engage with priority groups, such as, those experiencing rough sleeping, homelessness, women, etc.
Assertively engage individuals who are eligible for NTaR and encourage those who are not yet engaged in treatment into structured interventions, mutual aid, etc.
Assist Service Users in identifying their own recovery capital and using a strength-based approach.
Develop and deliver group educational packages for recovering addicts on subjects relating to recovery. Assist the facilitation of structured therapeutic groups, and establish group-based peer support services.
Work with other practitioners within the partnership to review and monitor Service Users’ progress against agreed recovery plans.
Work to the performance standards provided and requested by Changing Lives and comply with all Changing Lives Policies and Procedures.
