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Mental Health Specialist Kent Family, Drug and Alcohol Service

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Role Responsibility

The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) help families where children are put at risk by parental substance misuse. FDAC is a problem-solving court where the same judge reviews the case every fortnight and is supported by an independent multi-disciplinary intervention team. FDAC work focuses on the parents while keeping the child central. Parents are given ‘a trial for change’ that provides them with the best possible chance to overcome their problems. At the same time FDAC tests whether the family can make enough change in a timescale compatible with the children’s needs.

We are looking for a mental health specialist to join our FDAC team. You will be part of the exciting journey of innovation and the development of FDAC and as part of the multi-disciplinary team which includes Consultant Child and Adult Psychiatrists, social workers , substance misuse specialists and nurses, you will be providing assessment and support to families as a key member of the FDAC intervention team. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information on this role please contact Donna Harris, Service Manager, Kent Family, Drug and Alcohol Court Service on 03000 412043.

 

Salary Starting salary £33,678 per annum
Contract type Fixed Term Full Time
Contract Duration 18 months
Working Hours 37 hours per week
Location Sessions House, Maidstone, United Kingdom
Job category Social Care - Unqualified
Job Reference REF/TP/815/556
Closing Date 22 November, 2020

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