SWRK 939 - Social Worker (Drug Treatment and Testing Order / ROJS) - 939-382331996

South Lanarkshire Council, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

SWRK 939 - Social Worker (Drug Treatment and Testing Order / ROJS) - 939-382331996

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South Lanarkshire Council, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 24 Jan | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

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An exciting and innovating opportunity has arisen within South Lanarkshire Council's Children and Justice Services. We are looking to employ a Qualified Social Worker who has experience of working within a Justice or recovery social work setting and who has a good understanding of Drug Treatment and Testing Order's (DTTO) and supporting those who experience difficulties as a result of their alcohol and drug use, and find themselves in conflict with the law. The successful applicant will be involved in working across the area of South Lanarkshire as part of the Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO) and Recovery Oriented Justice Service (ROJS) and will predominantly be working with individuals who have been placed on a statutory court order or period of deferral. The key focus of the work will be to provide assessments and interventions to those who have been referred to the service by the Courts and to provide care and support to those who require treatment and interventions as a result of their involvement with the Justice System. The successful candidate will work closely with adults to provide intensive supports engaging with the individual, their families and a range of key partners and services. Tasks and duties will include completing DTTO and Structured Deferred Sentence (SDS) assessments and creating tailored person-centred action plans to reduce the likelihood of further involvement with the Justice System. The successful applicant will work in conjunction with a range of services and partner agencies including Police Scotland, Scottish Court and Tribunal Services (SCTS), and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

Applicants will require to have a sound knowledge of Children and Justice Services and will be expected to work on their own initiative as well as part of a wider team. The successful candidate should have positive communication and relationship building skills. Successful applicants must have good organisation and time management skills and be good at working under pressure; particularly when faced with adversity and challenging/complex needs and behaviours. The successful applicant will be required to have a sound knowledge of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders and a level of experience in working within a Justice or recovery focussed Social Work setting,

  • Detail a time when you have achieved positive outcomes when working with an individual or family and explain how the positive outcomes were achieved?
  • Can you tell us about a time when you have experienced a difference of opinion within a work setting or environment and detail how you dealt with this and what the end outcome was?, Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad., Disability Confident
  • About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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