Dual Diagnosis Practitioner

Post: 2 x Dual Diagnosis Practitioners. One position will be based in the Greater Belfast Area and one in the Southern Area.

Reports To: Head of Service

Salary: 29-32, £25,646.76 - £28, 150.44

Department: Homelessness Services

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week to include evening and weekend work

Job Purpose: The role will require the Practitioner to engage with clients (individually and in groups) who have been identified through the Needs Assessment and Support Planning process as being in need of specialist support to manage their mental health and substance use. The Practitioner will employ an Integrative Approach dictated by the presenting issues and expressed wishes of the client.

There will also be a staff development aspect to the role where the practitioner will provide support, advice, training and guidance to project staff to assist them with management of clients on site who have dual issues.

Essential Criteria

1. Relevant Degree or Professional Qualification – Nursing, Social Work, Psychology etc. (Candidates who do not meet this criteria but who have met all other essential criteria will still be considered if the panel feel that their combined experience, training and qualifications across the dual fields of substance use and mental health are sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the role).

2. Minimum of 2 years direct work with adults with complex needs related to their substance use and mental health - evidence of having used Substance Use and Mental Health specific Screening and Assessment Tools.

3. Evidence of having completed substance use training - dates, level/accreditation (if applicable) and name of training organisation. Evidence of having applied the training in practice to construct Harm Reduction Interventions and Risk Management Plans. 

4. Qualified to practice Psychosocial Interventions (High and Low Intensity) such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Counselling, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT).

5. Experience of adopting the Integrative Model of working (utilising the interventions listed at point 4 above) to best meet the needs of the SCNI clients.

6. Valid driving license and access to transport to fulfil the duties of the post.

This is a fixed term position until 31st March 2018.

To apply or for more information please visit the careers section of our website: https://simoncommunity.erecruit.co.uk/erecruit/company/jobs.do

Closing date for applications is Friday 16th June 2017 at 4pm.