The ideal candidate for this post will have:
Have a relevant qualification (minimum FETAC Level 7 or equivalent) e.g. social care, addiction, nursing, community or youth work together with qualification/training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Relapse Prevention.
Have a minimum of 2 years relevant employed work experience in addiction, community development, health & social care, education or related fields including experience of crisis support, key working, case management and group facilitation
Have an understanding of the current National Drugs Strategy, Substance Misuse Strategy, National Drug Rehabilitation Framework, logic model reporting, QUADS and/or Safer Better Healthcare (SBHC) Standards
Additional Training Desirable: CRA/CRAFT
Access to own transport and full clean drivers licence is required for this role.

Hours: 39 hours per week
Duration: 12mth fixed term contract
Location: Longford

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form attached to this ad and email to recruitment@mqi.ie with a copy of your up to date CV attached by 5pm on Friday 14th of July 2017. Please ensure to include the following title in the subject line of your email ‘Application for Drug & Alcohol Project Worker Longford. Applications that do not have this title may fail to be shortlisted.

Please see the job description attached below for more information on this post.