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JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title Acorn Addiction Group Work Counsellor Location Base Kingston Upon Hull Salary Up to 24 K dependant on experience Hours of work 37.5 hours per week. Team Members/other input Acorn Regional Manager Treatment Manager RAMP coordinator and Facilitator DEAP/12 Step Group workers Other Key Working Relationships J2R Partnership (Disc, Acorn and St Martins Health Care Service), Compass, CRI (DIP), Humber Mental Health, NHS, Social Services, Probation, Housing, Service delivery partners and families. This is by no means an exhaustive list but represents the basic minimum requirement for ensuring that service delivery is effective. Purpose of Job To primarily deliver our intensive group work therapeutic programme Dependency Emotional Attachment Programme (DEAP). Also Intro to Smart Recovery, 1:1 counselling, RAMP, Family Therapy and Aftercare across locations Treatment aims are to provide group based abstinence therapies that lead to reductions in health related issues, crime and the impacts upon family and community. Principle Responsibilities To ensure treatment receives adequate number of referrals through promotion of the service across project sites. To contribute to effective programme delivery in conjunction with RAMP and supported housing elements of the service. To contribute to ongoing development of programme in line with local need. To maintain all relevant records and documents To contribute to meeting all relevant project targets To represent Acorn professionally with all relevant stakeholders, including CRI, Work Solutions, commissioning bodies and other statutory and non statutory agencies. To provide written and verbal reports to the Treatment Manager as required. To comply with all external data requirements i.e TOPS, NDTMS and local performance management reporting. To ensure that appropriate onward referrals to Acorn Tier 4 services are made Additional Responsibilities To actively engage in supervision (including external clinical) and ongoing appraisal. To adhere to all health and safety requirements. To work within Acorn policies and procedures. To work across operational sites as required. Attend staff development team meetings. To promote harmonious work relations within the team, throughout the service and related services and stakeholders. To maintain basic IT literacy To undertake any other task which may be deemed appropriate to the post Person Specification Essential Measured By Desirable Measured By Knowledge Equality and diversity practices Application Interview Attendance at Equal Opportunities Courses Application / Interview Understanding of issues relating to drug use and social exclusion Application Attendance at courses relating to drugs use and social exclusion Application Understanding of social exclusion effects Application Experience of working with socially excluded groups Application Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System in relation to the client group. Application Attendance at courses relating the Criminal Justice System Application Awareness of the current provisions to engage people with a history of substance misuse problems. Application Local knowledge of treatment providers. Application / Interview Knowledge of the current treatments used with people misusing substances. Application Interview Interview Interview Skills Ability to deliver structured group and one to one counselling interventions Application Ability to produce written reports & statistics to deadlines Application Ability to engage with Service Users Interview Highly developed people skills Application Proven Networking Skills Application Interview Interview Experience Experience Working with multidisciplinary partnership agencies Application Experience of using a range of Abstinence therapeutic methods and approaches. Application Interview Experience of working with people in an empowering way that respects and values their contribution. Application Interview Experience of planning, coordinating and implementing packages of care including group work programmes. Application Interview Qualifications Recognised counselling qualification i.e. Diploma Application CRB clearance at enhanced level Application Interview Person Specification expanded Essential Knowledge Attitude Measured By Competencies Understand a variety of models and theories of addiction and other problems related to substance use. Terms and concepts related to theory, Etiology (cause), research, and practice. Openness to information that may differ from personally held views. Appreciation of the complexity inherent in understanding addiction. Valuing of diverse concepts, models, and theories. Willingness to form personal concepts through critical thinking. Application/interview Ability to describe the behavioural, psychological, physical health, and social effects of The continuum of drug use, such as Sensitivity to multiple influences in the initiation, intoxication, harmful use, developmental course of addiction. abuse, dependence, withdrawal, craving, Interest in scientific research findings. psychoactive substances on the person using and significant others. Behavioral, psychological, social, and relapse, and recovery. health effects of psychoactive substances. The effects of chronic substance useon clients, significant others, and communities within a social, political, cultural, and economic context. Application/interview Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and mental health conditions and the potential for medical and Normal human growth and development. Application/interview Symptoms of Willingness to work substance use disorders with people who that might display and/or are similar to those of have mental health other medical and/or conditions. mental health Willingness to refer for conditions and how treating conditions these disorders interact. outside one’s expertise. Appreciation of the contribution of mental health conditions to coexist with addiction and substance abuse. Recognize the importance of family, social networks, and community systems Willingness to reserve judgment multiple disciplines to the evaluation process. The role of family, social networks, and community systems as assets or obstacles in treatment and recovery processes. Appreciation for the significance and Personal and professional strengths Openness to constructive supervision. and limitations. Willingness to grow and change personally complementary nature of various systems in facilitating treatment and recovery. in the treatment and recovery process. Understand the importance of self-awareness in one’s personal, professional, Cultural, ethnic, or gender biases. and professionally. and cultural life. Understand the obligations to adhere to ethical and Willingness to conduct oneself in behavioural standards of conduct in the helping relationship. standards. accordance with the highest ethical Willingness to comply with regulatory expectations. Understand the importance of ongoing supervision and continuing education Benefits of selfassessment and clinical Commitment to continuing professional supervision to professional growth and education. in the delivery of client services. The value of consultation to enhance development. personal and professional growth. Resources available for Willingness to engage in a supervisory relationship. � � Application/interview Establish rapport, with clients, colleagues Importance and purpose of rapport building. SKILLS Demonstrating effective verbal and nonverbal communication in establishing rapport. ATTITUDES Recognition of personal biases, values, and beliefs and their effect on communication and the treatment process. Willingness to establish rapport. Assist the client in identifying the effect of substance use on his or her current life problems and the effects of continued harmful use or abuse. The progression and characteristics of SKILLS substance use disorders. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. The effects of psychoactive substances on Demonstrating effective communication behavior, thinking, feelings, health status, and relationships. Denial and other defense mechanisms in client resistance. and interviewing skills. Interpreting the client’s perception of his or her experiences. ATTITUDES Respect for the client’s perception of his or her experiences. Establish a helping relationship with the client characterized by warmth, Theories, research, and evidence-based Approaches to counseling that are person Conveying warmth, respect, respect, genuineness, concreteness, and empathy. centered and have demonstrated and genuineness in a culturally appropriate manner. effectiveness with substance use disorders. Validating. literature. Definitions of warmth, respect, genuineness, concreteness, and empathy. The role of the counselor. Transference and countertransference. Active listening, including paraphrasing, reflecting, and summarizing. Demonstrating empathic understanding. Using power and authority appropriately in support of treatment goals. ATTITUDES Respect for the client. Recognition of the importance ofcooperation and collaboration with the client. Encourage and reinforce client actions determined to be beneficial in Counseling theory, treatment, and substance use disorders. and other interventions that reinforce progressing toward treatment goals. Relapse prevention theory, practice, positive client behaviours. practice literature as it applies to SKILLS Using behavioural and cognitive methods and outcome literature. Using objective observation and Behaviors and cognition consistent documentation. with the development, maintenance, and attainment of treatment goals. Counselling treatment methods that support positive client behaviors consistent with recovery. Assessing and reassessing client behaviours. ATTITUDES Recognition of the importance of continued support, encouragement, and optimism. Appreciation of strengthsbased principles that emphasize client autonomy and skills development. Appreciation for incremental progress in completing treatment goals. Encourage and reinforce client actions determined to be beneficial in progressing toward treatment goals. Addiction Counseling Competencies Facilitate the client’s identification, selection, and practice of strategies that How the client and client’s family, Using behavioural techniques to reinforce significant others, mutual-help groups, positive client behaviours. help sustain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for maintaining treatment progress, relapse prevention, treatment progress and preventing relapse. Skills-training methods. Facilitate group growth within the established ground rules and movement Leadership, facilitator, and counselor Applying group counseling methods methods appropriate for each group type leading to measurable progress toward and therapeutic setting. toward group and individual goals by using methods consistent with group Types and uses of power and authority in group and individual goals and outcomes. type. and other systems enhance and maintain and continuing care. Relapse prevention strategies. the therapeutic group process. Teaching relapse prevention and life skills. Motivating the client toward involvement in mutual-help groups. ATTITUDES Recognition that clients must assume responsibility for their recovery. Recognizing when and how to use appropriate power. Stages of group development and Documenting measurable progress toward counselling methods appropriate to group and individual goals. each stage. ATTITUDES Recognition of the value of the use of different group counselling methods and leadership or facilitation styles. Appreciation for the role and power of the group facilitator. Appreciation for the role and power of various group members in the group process. Understand the concepts of process and content, and shift the focus of the group when such a shift will help the group move toward its goals. Concepts of process and content. Difference between the group process and the content of the discussion. Methods and techniques of group SKILLS Observing and documenting process and content. Assessing when to make appropriate process interventions. problemsolving, decisionmaking, Using strategies congruent with enhancing and addressing group conflict. both process and content to meet How process variables affect the group’s individual and group goals. ability to focus on content concerns. How content variables affect the group’s ability to focus on process concerns. ATTITUDES Appreciation of the appropriate use of content and process interventions. Understand the characteristics and dynamics of families, couples, and significant Dynamics associated with substance use, abuse, dependence, and recovery in families, couples, and significant others. others affected by The effect of interaction substance use. SKILLS Identifying systemic interactions that are likely to affect recovery. Recognizing the roles of significant others patterns on in the client’s social system. substance use behaviors. Recognizing potential for and signs and Cultural factors related to the effect of substance use disorders on families, symptoms of domestic violence. ATTITUDES couples, and significant others. Recognition of nonconstructive family Systems theory and dynamics. behaviors as systemic issues. Signs and patterns of domestic violence. Effects of substance use behaviors on interaction patterns. Appreciation of the role systemic interactions play in substance use behavior. Appreciation for diverse cultural factors that influence characteristics and dynamics of families, couples, and significant others.