An exciting and innovating opportunity has arisen within South Lanarkshire Council’s Children and Justice Services. We are looking to employ a Qualified Social Worker who has experience of working within a Justice or recovery social work setting and who has a good understanding of Drug Treatment and Testing Order’s (DTTO) and supporting those who experience difficulties as a result of their alcohol and drug use, and find themselves in conflict with the law. The successful applicant will be involved in working across the area of South Lanarkshire as part of the Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO) and Recovery Oriented Justice Service (ROJS) and will predominantly be working with individuals who have been placed on a statutory court order or period of deferral. The key focus of the work will be to provide assessments and interventions to those who have been referred to the service by the Courts and to provide care and support to those who require treatment and interventions as a result of their involvement with the Justice System. The successful candidate will work closely with adults to provide intensive supports engaging with the individual, their families and a range of key partners and services.
Tasks and duties will include completing DTTO and Structured Deferred Sentence (SDS) assessments and creating tailored person-centred action plans to reduce the likelihood of further involvement with the Justice System. The successful applicant will work in conjunction with a range of services and partner agencies including Police Scotland, Scottish Court and Tribunal Services (SCTS), and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
Applicants will require to have a sound knowledge of Children and Justice Services and will be expected to work on their own initiative as well as part of a wider team. The successful candidate should have positive communication and relationship building skills. Successful applicants must have good organisation and time management skills and be good at working under pressure; particularly when faced with adversity and challenging/complex needs and behaviours. The successful applicant will be required to have a sound knowledge of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders and a level of experience in working within a Justice or recovery focussed Social Work setting
Hours: 35 per week
Vacancy: Permanent
Salary: £39,235.35 - £45,184.52
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When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
•Can you explain your reasons for applying for this post and explain what knowledge and skills you feel you could bring to this position?
•Explain your understanding of the national priorities and policies for Justice Services in Scotland and how you feel these would impact on your role as social worker?
•Detail a time when you have achieved positive outcomes when working with an individual or family and explain how the positive outcomes were achieved?
•Can you tell us about a time when you have experienced a difference of opinion within a work setting or environment and detail how you dealt with this and what the end outcome was?
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and adults.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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