Peer Support Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £12.60 i £12.74 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Turning Point Scotland |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 5885 |
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Post: Peer Support Practitioner
Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout Service
Based: South Lanarkshire
Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £12.60 - £12.74 per hour
Annual: £24,242 - £24,514
Contract: Permanent
Are you ready to work with us?
Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.
Our Turning Point Scotland Services in South Lanarkshire are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
TURNING POINT SCOTLAND SOUTH LANARKSHIRE ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS REACHOUT SERVICE
The South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs REACHOUT Service will work within the Alcohol & Drug Partnership to establish a service focusing on supporting people over the age of 16 with problematic alcohol & drug use through an Assertive Outreach and Intensive Case Management model.
The service model will focus on three key groups:
Individuals who do not engage at any level;
Individuals who sporadically engage therefore proving difficult to achieve desired outcomes, and
Individuals who partially engage where the focus is purely on medical treatment
We are committed to helping individuals begin their journey to recovery whilst utilising harm reduction approaches. Safety will be at the forefront of care delivery and we will make efforts to include families and communities in the continued growth and development of the service model to assist in reducing stigma, increase engagement and retention of individuals within the service/treatment/pathway which works best for them. The service will operate flexibly & creatively across the whole of South Lanarkshire and will work in partnership with existing services such as CAReS teams and The Beacons etc. The service will operate 7 days a week, including evenings and public holidays.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members. As a Peer Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application. Turning Point Scotland are committed to employing people with lived experience, Click here to find out more.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs Reachout Service
Based: South Lanarkshire
Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £12.60 - £12.74 per hour
Annual: £24,242 - £24,514
Contract: Permanent
Are you ready to work with us?
Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.
Our Turning Point Scotland Services in South Lanarkshire are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
TURNING POINT SCOTLAND SOUTH LANARKSHIRE ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS REACHOUT SERVICE
The South Lanarkshire Alcohol & Other Drugs REACHOUT Service will work within the Alcohol & Drug Partnership to establish a service focusing on supporting people over the age of 16 with problematic alcohol & drug use through an Assertive Outreach and Intensive Case Management model.
The service model will focus on three key groups:
Individuals who do not engage at any level;
Individuals who sporadically engage therefore proving difficult to achieve desired outcomes, and
Individuals who partially engage where the focus is purely on medical treatment
We are committed to helping individuals begin their journey to recovery whilst utilising harm reduction approaches. Safety will be at the forefront of care delivery and we will make efforts to include families and communities in the continued growth and development of the service model to assist in reducing stigma, increase engagement and retention of individuals within the service/treatment/pathway which works best for them. The service will operate flexibly & creatively across the whole of South Lanarkshire and will work in partnership with existing services such as CAReS teams and The Beacons etc. The service will operate 7 days a week, including evenings and public holidays.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members. As a Peer Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application. Turning Point Scotland are committed to employing people with lived experience, Click here to find out more.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
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