Experience

WDP (Westminster Drug Project)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alcohol Practitioner

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  • Fluent completion of Triage & Comprehensive Assessments which manage risks whilst working collaboratively with service users to identify goals and signpost appropriately • Constructing & reviewing strongly Recovery focused Care Plans that provide coherence, continuity & consistency for service users • Delivering Brief Treatment Packages including Harm Minimisation, Safe Alcohol Reduction and Trigger & Relapse Management / Prevention using Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Techniques • Responsible for establishing and facilitating multiple Programmes that played a role in Service Development including Womens’, Expression and Pre-Detox Groups • Implementing, co-ordinating and promoting Satellite Services in Redbridge including a GP surgery and Homeless shelter • Liaising, organising and delivering Initial Brief Advice (IBA) Training to partnership agencies and GP surgeries throughout the borough. Plus being an active member of the IBA Network to promote the Government Alcohol Strategy Agenda • Formalised and review the Safeguarding process used by the service. Also contributed to the ratification of Safeguarding Policies during organisational meetings in line with my role as Safeguarding Lead •Responsibility for coordinating the induction plus ongoing development and supervision of Administrative Volunteers up to the completion of placements. • Ensuring Health & Safety records of employees / premises are current and maintained whilst being first point of contact for any concerns in line with my role as Health & Safety Lead • Conducting Monthly Audit for service users’ attendance as provided for DAAT commissioners and WDP in line with my role as SharePoint Lead • Lead role for Service User (SU) Involvement facilitates support and personal development for the service’s SU Representative to co-ordinate and set Forums agendas, whilst promoting WDP and partnership agencies awareness. Show less



DASL - Drug and Alcohol Service for London

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Mentor / Educator

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2006

  • Delivering alcohol education in schools and Colleges to cascade DASL’s program and enable young people, affected by addiction, to access treatment • Respond to the needs of service users from diverse cultural backgrounds to enable access, equal opportunities and maintain essence of care • Provided a Harm Reduction Package for schools and professionals • NVQ: Delivering Drug Education in Schools – Harm Minimisation plus Qualified Peer Educator: Peer Education training – Facilitation of Groups – Education for Schools Show less