About The Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Integrated Family Support Service. We are looking for a creative and dynamic professional to join a multi-disciplinary team. We are a regional team, delivering interventions with families to achieve and sustain significant changes in relation to substance misuse, mental health and/or domestic abuse.
About the job
You will help contribute to the Family Services within substance misuse provision through the development of support for carers / relatives and tier 2/3families through a range of evidenced based interventions including CRAFT. You will carry a caseload undertaking work with carers and families and assist families in accessing other appropriate family support / substance misuse services.
What We Are Looking For From You
You will have experience of working with carers/relatives of substance users and experience working with a motivational interviewing approach. You will be required to help develop and deliver training courses so need to have well developed written and oral communication skills. You will need to be passionate and committed to using strength based approaches. Candidates do not need to be Social Work qualified.
Additional information
If you would like further information on this post please contact Mike Waite on 07812 482817
This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
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