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Job Title: Substance Use Practitioner Location: Carlisle House, Residential Substance Misuse Treatment Centre Salary Scale: NJC Salary Scale (April 24) points 25-30 (£35,235 - £39,513 per annum) Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm) Responsible to: Director of Carlisle House MAIN FUNCTION OF JOB To provide biopsychosocial therapeutic interventions within a Substance Misuse Residential Treatment Programme. To ensure the execution of excellent standards of care, to promote dignity and respect, and to engage with Service Users in the process of change through building a strong collaborative therapeutic alliance. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Carlisle House is a residential substance misuse treatment centre situated near the centre of Belfast. It caters for individuals over the age of 18, who currently live within the Belfast Health Trust and Northern Health Trust areas. Service Level Agreements are held with both Trusts who are the main funders. Carlisle House also welcomes private clients. It offers a range of services, advice and information, treatment programmes, and ongoing support services. CRITERIA 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE Essential Recognised Social Work Degree or Registered Mental Health Nurse Knowledge of addiction and treatment models Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook / Word / Excel RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Essential At least 1 year’s experience in a relevant area of mental health or addiction, using a strength-based model to assess need and formulate effective treatment plans Experience in facilitating Group Work / Group Therapy Experience of working with substance use and associated complex health needs SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Essential Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland Available for flexible working and on-call duties Respectful of the values, views and needs of others Evidence of a commitment to continued professional development NISCC/NMC registered or willing to apply for registration Willing to complete an Access NI check In order to apply for this position, you need to complete an application and monitoring form which are available for download or can be requested by emailing or phoning. Closing date for receipt is 4pm on Monday 24th March 2025. Please note the job may close earlier if there are sufficient applications. Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this post. We are an equal opportunities employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr