Social Worker (Drug Treatment and Testing Order), Inverness – HGH15135 Full Time

Job Description

Post Title: Social Worker (Drug Treatment and Testing Order)

Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC09 £39,020 – £42,242 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Agnes Sangster Tel: 01463 644903

Job Purpose: To work with and manage substance misusing offenders in Highland and contribute to developing services in line with Scottish Government Guidance on Drug Treatment & Testing Orders (DTTO) and National Outcomes & Standards for Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice System (2010).

The supervision of DTTOs and the development and implementation of DTTO2’s (a variation of a DTTO) and Community Payback Orders with drug and/or alcohol requirements.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

CQSW, DipSW, or other fieldwork qualification recognised by SSSC.

Full driving licence.