9 days left to apply
One Avenue Road (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
Enhanced DBS check required
£40,221- £48,474
36.5 hours
Do you want to achieve the following aims?
• Improve permanency outcomes for children
• Achieve higher rates of control/cessation of substance misuse
• Provide parents with a problem solving rather than adversarial approach
If so, you may be interested in an exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Mental Health Specialist in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court Team. This is an exciting opportunity where we are being supported by the Centre for Justice who are the national leaders for change within care proceedings. Birmingham and Solihull FDAC are one of 12 FDAC’s nationally.
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.
FDAC achieved significantly better outcomes than normal proceedings in an independent evaluation led by Lancaster University:
Within the last three years Birmingham and Solihull FDAC have evidenced that:
We are looking for a Mental Health Specialist who has experience in clinical/therapeutic settings to join our team to assist in assessing parents and delivering one to one and group interventions. You will become part of the established team on this exciting journey of innovative practice across Birmingham and Solihull.
This is a specialist role in our Birmingham and Solihull FDAC, so naturally we’re looking for experience of working with vulnerable children, families, statutory bodies and voluntary agencies. You’ll back all this up with excellent interpersonal skills – including communication, sound judgement, analytical thinking and teamwork.
Interviews will take place on : 25th and 27th September 2024
For an informal discussion about the post please contact:
Helen Davies FDAC Manager
Mobile Number: 07860906073
Email Address- Helen.Davies@Bham-SolFDAC.co.uk
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
We actively deliver services that are culturally responsive to the needs of the children, parents and carers we work with to deliver equality, diversity and inclusivity in all we do.
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