Harm Reduction Navigator

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. 

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Harm Reduction Navigator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.  

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. 

Where: Forth Valley

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,449.52 - £31,529.41 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours) 

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role: 

• Engage people who have substance use problems and provide them with advice, support and recovery focused structured interventions to support their recovery and primary health care needs

• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a tailor-made package of care including:  Recognised psycho-social interventions, 1 to1 key work and group work, Harm minimisation and brief interventions, Risk assessments and risk management.

• Carry out comprehensive service user assessments and develop individual recovery plans.

• Provide health education especially with regard to harm minimisation, blood borne viruses and overdose prevention.

• To assist and carry out appropriate screening processes including DBST

• To carry out key harm reduction strategies such as Overdose Awareness and distribution of Naloxone.

• To provide an arrest referral and assertive engagement service in courts and police custody across Forth Valley.

• To provide services across the community in a wide range of venues, including home visits to engage service users who would not typically access a substance use service.

About you: 

• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.

• Experience of providing harm reduction advice and information.

• Experience of delivering brief and extended interventions, utilising a range of psychosocial models.

• Experience of working with referral procedures, assessments and signposting to other/appropriate support agencies.

• Ability to demonstrate a capacity to innovate and to work on their own initiative as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood.
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 

• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage successfully with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 

• Contributory pension scheme 

• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 

• A friendly and supportive team 

• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.