Senior Social Worker (Addictions) - WDN05637

A 2 year secondment vacancy has arisen for a Senior Social Worker within West Dunbartonshire Addictions services. The successful candidate will manage a team consisting of: 1 social worker, 2 senior addiction workers, 7 addiction workers and 1 support worker across Dumbarton and Clydebank locations. They will manage and co-ordinate the delivery and development of needs led Social Work services across the Health and Social Care integrated Addiction Team in line with relevant legislation, council policy and departmental procedures. They will require to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be solution focused and able to work autonomously as well as being part of a team. Addiction Services provides a comprehensive integrated service for individuals experiencing alcohol or drug related problems. The service has developed effective partnership working with other local authority departments, external agencies and third sector partners to ensure best practice from multi-agency work for the individual experiencing addiction difficulties and their families.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer's contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
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