Urgent Search Addiction Practitioner – Alcohol Service

Job Title: Addiction Practitioner

Salary: Social Care Worker – €39,257

Hours: 35hrs per week

Reports to:Senior Addiction Practitioner & Clinical Services Manager

Role:Work to deliver Frontline's Alcohol Service providing case management and treatment support for people struggling with problematic alcohol use in North Dublin City and County (HSE CHO9 area)

Location: 56 North Great Clarence Street, Dublin 1. The role, duties and location are liable to change in line with the need and/or expansion or services. Location rotation is the norm

Job Description

The Addiction Practitioner will be expected as part of a team to carry out the following areas of work:

- Provide 1-1 key working and case management using evidence-based interventions
- To manage a caseload of clients with problematic/dependent alcohol use – including the development and implementation of client-centred care plans
- To support clients in dealing with personal issues related to their addiction and mental health e.g housing, welfare rights, medical treatment, referrals etc
- To engage in targeted outreach work eg; home visits, inter-agency outreach, detached street work etc – prioritising the identification and engagement of relevant clients across all of the CHO 9 area
- To work towards developing a central integrated care pathway in conjunction with the HSE and funded services
- To develop and deliver evidence-based workshops, group programmes and after care, based on the needs of our client group
- To develop links with relevant statutory, community and voluntary agencies
- To identify gaps in service provisions and in conjunction with relevant agencies develop appropriate responses
- To engage in community development and community networking in the wider CHO9 area
- Develop and maintain links with alcohol users, their families and the wider community
- To support trainee and volunteer staff, where relevant
- To attend/participate in line management supervision by the clinical service manager
- To carry out relevant duties that may be assigned by the clinical service manager
- To be aware of and adhere to all Frontlines operational policy and procedures

Team work:

- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in conjunction with other team members, ensuring that Frontline delivers the highest quality service
- Work as a team member to develop and fulfil the policies, quality standards, aims and objectives of Frontline
- To attend and actively engage in team meetings and client reviews
- Actively assist in the continued development and coordination of Frontline's alcohol service

Administration Duties:

- Ensure all contacts, files and records reflect Frontline's confidentially and data protection policies
- Maintain professional and up-to-date records in relation to work with clients
- Produce and prepare progress reports, annual reports, logic models and other documents which may be required
- Promote Frontline services to the relevant statutory, community and voluntary agencies
- To be fully competent in using IT, word, email, Microsoft Office and be able to operate Client Management System Ecass and HRB Link
- As part of a team to plan, develop, monitor and evaluate the appropriate programmes and services
- To attend regular team meetings, trainings and in-house supervision
- To be fully aware of and implement Children First Policy
- Skills and Experience Required

Education and Professional Qualifications:

Essential Desirable
Diploma in Addiction Studies level 7 or relevant qualification to the role Degree in Addiction Studies or relevant qualification
2 years post-qualification experience Addiction and Social Inclusion knowledge and experience
Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the principles of reducing alcohol-related harm

Other

Essential Desirable
The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to receive and give support Experience working in a group setting
The ability to act upon one's own initiative within the context of professional boundaries and accountability Knowledge and experience of the client management system Ecass
Good report writing and proficient in word, excel, PowerPoint etc

Application Process

Application is by way of CV emailed to corrine@frontlinemc.ie and the closing date is 12pm Friday 5^th September 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.

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