Family and Drug & Alcohol Education Prevention Practitioner

Purpose of the Role;

To provide a structured approach within the D15 family support service for families affected by substance misuse in the area.

This role will also encompass work with a focus on drug and alcohol education prevention and implementation.

Primary responsibilities / Duties of the role;

• To identify, engage and work directly with family members affected by a loved ones drug and alcohol use.


• Ensure the highest ethical and professional standards of care are delivered in a safe environment for family members.


• Promote and deliver evidence\-based programmes such as The 5 Step Method, Steps 2 Cope, SHAHRP, Parenting Under Pressure (PUP).


• Understand the importance of hidden harm and its impact to individuals and families.


• Work from a trauma informed lens when providing drug and alcohol education prevention programmes.


• Utlising the EUDA (European Union Drug Agency) guidelines to develop and deliver evidence based programmes within the community.


• Research, monitor and evaluation of appropriate school, family and community based preventative interventions.


• Deliver in school drug and alcohol education programmes in line with ETB and Dept of Education through SPHE.


• Focusing work through the National Drugs Strategy and its goals and aims.


• Empower service users to make positive meaningful changes and enhance progression through evidence based intervention.


• Deliver and facilitate groups with parents both inhouse and within the community.


• Prepare and submit relevant outcome reports, maintain and develop evidence of effectiveness.


• Develop strategic partnerships with other agencies, including; schools, education training and addiction services, mental health, social care and community agencies.


• Be proficient in Child Protection guidelines and recognition of risk factors and Hidden Harm in the family.


• Utlise community work methodologies.


• Engage target groups with skills in empowering others and facilitating development.


• Actively use own initiative and work effectively within a pressurised environment.

Essential Requirements

· 3rd level qualification in the social care field such as; \-

\+Family support Work

\+Education (alternative related)

\+Addiction related

· A minimum of 2\-year relevant experience working directly with families and/or young people.

· A minimum of 2\-year experience within community sector engaging with schools, service, youtng people and families with an education focus.

· Demonstrate ability to engage, build and maintain relationships with at risk, vulnerable communities.

· Profiecent IT skills e.g. MS Office, Word, Excel, Power Point.

· Access to car and full driving licence.

· Working from an informed and evidence based structure.

• Desirable Requirements

· Trained/Accredited in 5 Step Method, Steps to Cope.

• Training in Hidden Harm Practice Guide


• Trained/Accredited in evidence based parenting intervention e.g Parenting Under Pressure


• Experience of working with people coping with addiction.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be a self\-starter, have initiative, be highly motivated, be well organised and be a good team player.

Other:

· Ability to work with families experiencing complex issues.

· Open and innovative approach to work

• Empathetic attitude / approachable.


• Excellent communication skills and an ability to build good relations, liaise effectively with other agencies


• Positive and flexible approach to team working

· Flexibility regarding his/her hours at work to meet family needs.

• Excellent standards of accuracy and attention to detail both with practice and administration of the workload.

Pay: €46,651\.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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