About The Service
Cardiff and the Vale are the first local authorities in Wales to host the Family Drug and Alcohol Court. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court [FDAC] is an alternative family court for care proceedings. It is specially designed to work with parents who struggle with drug and alcohol misuse. However, parents coming into FDAC will often have other difficulties as well, including mental health problems and experiences of domestic abuse.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced worker to provide specialist substance misuse expertise to the multidisciplinary assessment of families and parents referred to the service. Rapid initial and then ongoing assessment of parents; of their willingness and capacity to engage in therapeutic work, alongside parenting capacity and of paramount importance, the safety of the children.
The post holder will contribute to the multidisciplinary formulation of an intervention plan and work with team members to mobilise and co-ordinate existing local authority, NHS and independent sector resources to meet the needs of the care plan and provide where appropriate evidence based nursing interventions in community based settings.
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. You will need to be passionate and committed to using strength based approaches.
About the job
You will take a lead on providing professional advice and development in relation to substance misuse within the FDAC team, develop clear pathways of care and support for families affected by parental substance misuse in order to promote and improve the wellbeing of parents, children and young people.
You will also be required to present reports in an authoritative manner in Court on a very regular basis, and other multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings work with autonomy but equally closely with FDAC colleagues. The post holder will be expected to contribute to and take part in of the evaluation of the service.
What We Are Looking For From You
This role requires you to have a qualification in psychology, social work, nursing or equivalent. You will have experience or working with families or direct work with substance misusing adults and working with partner agencies in mutli-disciplinary settings.
We are looking for someone who has the ability to deliver interventions (such as MI, relapse prevention etc.) as necessary as part of the agreed plan with families referred to FDAC.
Additional information
If you would like further information on this post please contact Mike Waite on 07812 482817
This post is temporary until the 31st March 2023.
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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