Jobs in Musselburgh, East Lothian

MELD is looking for a number of highly motivated individuals to join our expanding recovery service.

We are recruiting people who are committed to providing services for individuals with substance misuse issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in partnership with statutory services.

The role of the Peer Support Worker is to provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people recovering from the problematic use of alcohol and drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment.

Open access sessions to discuss any aspect of the Peer Support Worker roles will be held between 12.00 and 2pm at:

• Starfish Recovery Café, Our Lady of Loretto Community Hall, 17 Newbigging, Musselburgh EH21 7AJ on Wednesday 9th February 2022
• Horizons Café, Dalkeith Baptist Church, 8 N Wynd, Dalkeith EH22 1JE on Friday 11th February 2022
• No appointment necessary, please just drop in.

MELD is looking for a number of highly motivated individuals to join our expanding recovery service.

We are recruiting people who are committed to providing services for individuals with substance misuse issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in partnership with statutory services.

The role of the Peer Support Worker is to provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people recovering from the problematic use of alcohol and drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment.

Open access sessions to discuss any aspect of the Peer Support Worker roles will be held between 12.00 and 2pm at:

• Starfish Recovery Café, Our Lady of Loretto Community Hall, 17 Newbigging, Musselburgh EH21 7AJ on Wednesday 9th February 2022
• Horizons Café, Dalkeith Baptist Church, 8 N Wynd, Dalkeith EH22 1JE on Friday 11th February 2022
• No appointment necessary, please just drop in.

MELD is looking for a number of highly motivated individuals to join our expanding recovery service.

We are recruiting people who are committed to providing services for individuals with substance misuse issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in partnership with statutory services.

East Lothian Substance Misuse Worker; Part Time (21 hours) 1 Year Contract

Midlothian Substance Misuse Worker; Part Time (17.5 hours)

You will be expected to provide advice, information and support to individuals who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse and related issues. An appropriate qualification in Health, any of the Social Sciences or Counselling with demonstrable experience of working with clients who have difficulties with substance misuse, an ability to work in a flexible manner and adhere to a recovery focussed approach and a full driving licence and own transport are essential criteria.

This is an exciting time for Changes Therapy service. Growing demand for therapy has resulted in longer wait times. Additional funding now allows us to expand our provision and support people to access therapy more quickly. We anticipate appointing several part time Counsellors and welcome applications from qualified therapists passionate about mental health, wellbeing, and community, with an appetite for teamwork. The successful candidate will provide 1-1 counselling within a short-term model, carry out counselling consultations, write referrals, reports and undertake administrative tasks relating to client work. They will play an active role as a member of the Changes team, contributing ideas and input to support the development of Changes wider services.

About Changes

Changes believes in positive mental health and wellbeing for everyone. As a charity in East Lothian, Changes is here to help the community achieve and maintain positive mental health and wellbeing by providing a wide range of services and activities including 1-1 therapy, support groups and courses, healthy living activities, training, and volunteering opportunities.

Services are free and open to everyone over the age of 16 living, or registered with a GP, in East Lothian. Changes provides support for a wide range of challenges including stress, panic, low mood, low self-esteem, anxiety, worry, depression, and negative thinking. Activities are friendly, welcoming, and inclusive and offer opportunities to meet new people, get active and get involved in the local community.

Our Vision:

Our vision is that everyone in East Lothian enjoys positive mental health and wellbeing.

Our Mission:

Changes have grown from within the community to enable people to achieve and maintain good mental health and wellbeing through:

• Support groups and courses
• Therapy from experienced therapists as well as therapists in training
• Healthy living activities
• Training our community to support others

Our Values:

Compassion – We treat our work, our community, our partners and each other with warmth, respect and compassion.

Welcoming – We offer a warm, friendly and supportive welcome to everyone. We know it’s not always easy to ask for help but we’re here to support you.

Community – We are an inclusive community which celebrates and values the diversity of East Lothian and everyone living there.

Location

The job is based in Changes premises in Musselburgh, though we anticipate a combination of home and office working.

Bridges Project - Inspiring young people to build a confident future

Bridges Project is an independent, local charity which works with young people in East Lothian and Midlothian to help them manage the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and life beyond school. We assist young people to avoid long-term poverty by supporting them to acquire the skills they need to work towards managing a mainstream outcome such as employment, further education or training.

We have a vacancy for an Independent Living Support Worker within our Skills for Life team to assist young people in East Lothian with specific housing needs to secure, maintain and sustain their own tenancies alongside supporting them to develop independent living skills.

Please note due to covid-19, this post may start supporting young people remotely and working from home.

It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. The posts are funded by East Lothian Council. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with 10% employer contribution