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Recruitment and tenders
Are you interested in helping people gain
independence from drugs and alcohol?
BDP is. This is your opportunity to join an
experienced, energetic, and resourceful service
delivering effective recovery-focussed services
to over 3,000 individuals every year
SENIOR PRACTITIONER –
STRUCTURED DAY PROGRAMME
£26, 073 (Full-time, permanent). Ref: DDN SDC SP
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and organised leader with good
communication skills and the ability to shape the future of our structured
day programmes. You will be supervising a dynamic groupwork staff team
delivering a range of programmes working with active drug users and those
who are abstinent. You need 2 years experience of working
with problem drug users, extensive group work experience
and the ability to supervise others.
Funded by Safer Bristol,
Crime, Drugs and Alcohol Partnership.
Closing date:
Noon, Thursday 24th May 2012
Interview date:
Friday 1st June 2012
PEER SUPPORT WORKER –
COORDINATOR
£26,073 pro rata. Ref: DDN PSW CO
(Part time, 23 hours per week with 12 months initial funding)
This is a superb opportunity to expand and develop our established Peer
Support Project. We are seeking a vibrant and enthusiastic person who
will have a good understanding of the needs of volunteers and of current
best practice around managing and supporting them. The Peer Support
Coordinator role is an interesting and challenging opportunity for
someone who wishes to provide meaningful & fulfilling opportunities to
drug users to help them in building their Recovery. The successful
candidate is responsible for the recruitment, training
and support of peer volunteers. It is hoped that this
will become a permanent post subject to funding.
Funded by Comic Relief.
Closing date:
Noon, Thursday 24th May 2012
Interview date:
Thursday 31st May 2012
For further information please contact Justin Hoggans,
Manager, Structured Support Services. Tel: 07973 421 023.
For an application pack please contact
Angelo Curtis, quoting the job reference.
Tel: 0117 987 6004. Email: recruitment@bdp.org.uk
We are committed to anti-discriminatory practice in employment and service provision;
we especially welcome applicants from Black and minority ethnic groups, as they are
under-represented within our organisation. No CV’s agencies or publications.
THOMAS, a registered charity with nearly 20 years’ experience in drug and alcohol
rehabilitation and indigenous recovery, is recruiting the following post:
GROUP DYNAMIC COUNSELLOR (LEAD) FACILITATOR
Blackburn – £24,500
A new role of lead group dynamic counsellor and facilitator at our drug and alcohol recovery
service in Blackburn. This provides the opportunity to direct and enhance our group dynamic
abstinence programmes at our residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit, judged
“Excellent” by CQC at our 2009 inspection.
You will have extensive experience of group dynamic development and delivery, working
with complex clients to effectively address addiction in a group setting, with an excellent
understanding of good practice, service user motivations and barriers, in abstinent recovery.
Closing date: 5pm 25 May 2012
For an application pack please contact Joanna Clarke
joanna.clarke@thomasonline.org.uk Tel 01254 584662
THOMAS is a registered charity and has been operating in this field for nearly 20 years
www.thomasonline.org.uk • Registered charity no 1114489 • Registered company 5577388
ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST
1 St. John’s Place, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LH
THE WORKS
PROJECT MANAGER
Full time – £29,216 per annum
Established in 1983, the Isle of Wight Youth Trust has a proud history of providing
counselling services to young people aged 25 and under, as well as providing
information and support services to parents, carers and others. ‘TheWorks’ is a
project run by the Isle of Wight Youth Trust that specifically works with young
people aged 18 – 25 years who are committed to addressing, reducing and
ultimately ending their own alcohol and/or drug use.
The Works has a vacancy for a Project Manager to continue to lead and develop
the service. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of addiction
and treatments, including knowledge of 12 Step recovery methodology, and have
direct experience of working with young people with alcohol/drug misuse issues.
The ability to empathise generally with young people is essential.
The project is funded by The National Lottery through The Big Lottery Fund, Lloyds
TSB and through private donations, and has secured funding until 31 March 2014
in the first instance.
For an application pack, please e-mail
info@iowyouthtrust.co.uk or call 01983 529 569
or for more information, please call
Eileen Monks (Director of the Isle of Wight Youth
Trust) on the number above.
The closing date for applications is
Friday 18 May 2012
Registered Charity No: 1087163
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Company No 4149036
OPPORTUNITYFORINCLUSION
ONTO AN APPROVED LIST, FOR
DRUG&ALCOHOLRESIDENTIAL
REHABILITATION SERVICES
Southend on Sea Borough Council
, on behalf of the
Southend DAAT
, is inviting expressions of interest
from experienced rehab providers for inclusion onto the Council’s Approved Provider’s List for the
provision of Drug & Alcohol Residential Rehabilitation services to young people and adults.
The aim of this service is to ensure that people with drug & alcohol addictions are supported in a
way which enables them to:
• Achieve lasting recovery from drug and / or alcohol dependence
• Develop the skills required to reintegrate into their community
We are seeking a range of Providers that can deliver rehab services including, but not limited to,
women only services, services for people under 18 years of age, for people with a dual diagnosis,
for those with an alcohol only problem and those with extensive and current involvement in the
criminal justice system, as well as more ‘mainstream’ Drug & Alcohol rehab services.
Supporting the Council’s drive to increase choice for individuals and promoting the self directed
support initiative, this Approved List, will ensure that service users and their families, are provided
with a choice of experienced and quality approved care providers, across the country.
Southend Borough Council envisages inviting a maximum of 12 providers onto the Approved List.
Current levels of rehabilitation service referrals equate to approximately £120k per annum. Please
note that this Approved List will be made available to other Local Authorities.
If you wish to be considered for invitation onto this Approved List, please contact
Suzanne Clark, to request the necessary documents.
Address: Corporate Procurement, 2nd Floor, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER.
E-Mail: procurement@southend.gov.uk
Phone: 01702 534026
Fax:
01702 215110
Closing date for document requests is 12.00 noon on Friday 29th June 2012.
Completed Approved List documents must be returned by 12.00 noon on Friday 6th July 2012.