As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Addictions Clinical Support Worker will be to provide drug and alcohol assessments, brief interventions, preparing prescription for printing and recording on FP10 records. Participating in the care planning, provision and evaluation of patients' needs under the supervision of trained staff.
The clinical support worker will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work, alongside peer mentor support workers from other agencies in Addictions and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Addictions Directorate with external agencies and partner organisations.
The clinical support worker will promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of Learning opportunities for the multidisciplinary teams and others across the Addictions Directorate.
To work under the supervision of line management .
As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the clinical support worker will work with members of the MDT. The Addictions Clinical Support Worker will support service users to engage in structured treatment and will complete triage & assessments in a timely manner (e.g. liaising with the Alcohol Care Team at West Middlesex Hospital when referring patients to ARC Hounslow.)
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will take a predominant role in providing duty and full comprehensive assessments to clients who are referred or present to the service.
- To contribute in reviewing and processing all referrals presented to the ARC team via emails or self-referral.
- To be able to assess and triage drug-using clients discharged from hospital , applying the precepts of harm minimisation and provide support to the clinical team in bridging treatment gaps in the community.
- To use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools (e.g. TOPS, CRFs etc.) and any other relevant quality measures.
- To use motivational interviewing, relapse management and other evidence-based interventions.
- To ensure full risk assessment and risk management is delivered effectively, under supervision.
- To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines.
- To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy.
- To prepare, print and log prescriptions for the team under the supervision under supervision of the clinical team.
