Moving On Inverclyde is a community-based service supporting adults who are recovering from problematic substance use (alcohol and drugs) in Inverclyde.

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated people to join our team and deliver our new Early Intervention Service. The project worker will work in a person-centred way alongside Service Users, entering our service, to support their individual needs.

The Role:

Excellent communication and relationship building skills are essential, as you will work alongside various partner agencies and groups.

Reporting to the Service Manager, the role will involve:

• Attending allocations meetings with local partner agencies to identify referrals to our service
• Taking referrals for the service
• Carrying out needs assessments with Service Users
• Drawing up recovery plans with service users
• Providing one-to-one support to Service Users in a variety of locations, including Moving On offices, local venues and Service Users’ own homes
• Working effectively as a member of Moving On’s wider Staff Team
• Maintaining clear verbal and written communications with Moving On colleagues and external agencies
• Maintaining clear written records
• Monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of recovery plans with Service Users
• Following Moving On’s policies & procedures and appropriate codes of conduct at all times

To support and enable vulnerable resettled clients to address their ongoing issues.

To support and enable tenants who are facing difficulties in successfully maintaining their tenancy. To assess individuals’ needs and develop a relevant plan of support which will enable them to sustain their tenancies in the long term.

CVS Inverclyde are recruiting a Temporary Programme Board Coordinator who will be responsible for coordinating a programme board of partners from the public, third and community sector in Inverclyde who are working together to guide, develop and implement plans to achieve the ambitions of Inverclyde Cares.

Inverclyde Cares is an action within the Inverclyde HSCP Strategic Plan Big Action 6 – “We will build on the strengths of our people and our communities”. Our ambition is “Improving lives”, and we will do this through our vision of ensuring “Inverclyde is a caring, compassionate community working together to address inequalities and assist everyone to live active, healthy and fulfilling lives”.

The post-holder will have an important role within the third sector, necessitating strong working relationships with third sector providers, Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership and other relevant partners to drive improved partnership working and coordinate a service that meets the needs of Inverclyde’s people.