Drop-in Services Project Worker

Crew seeks to reduce harm from stimulant drug taking and improve public health, working with people who take drugs and a wide range of local, national and international partners.

As a Drop in Services Project Worker you’ll provide low-threshold, non-judgemental advice, information and support about stimulant drugs and sexual health in a busy, public drop-in environment, facilitating opportunities for peer education for young people aged 12-25 as well as dealing with queries from the general public, working with Crew’s volunteer peer educators.

Main duties and responsibilities: Co-ordinate and supervise daily activities and volunteers in the Drop-in shop, including weekly Saturday openings 1-5PM Provision of Brief Intervention support work with young people around drug taking Assist in measuring the impact of the Drop-in service by daily data collecting and supporting the Drop-in Services Coordinator in analysing and reporting Ability to take a pro-active role in service development and capitalise on new opportunities, while prioritising agreed targets Provide Take Home Naloxone training, C:Card services, pregnancy testing and blood-borne virus (BBV) testing Responsibility for cleanliness of the Drop-in Responsibility for regular stock taking and recording, and ordering supplies Assist in maintaining Drop-in volunteer shift rota and securing volunteers to take up shifts Provision of regular 1-2-1 support and supervision of volunteers Assist the Drop-in Services Coordinator to plan and help run forums, sub committees and other meetings with the volunteer team Assist with the advance planning and publicity of volunteer social events Help to deliver induction and Continuing Professional Development training for volunteers alongside the Drop-in and wider Crew teams Maintain contact and communication with the Crew staff team, contributing to and attending fortnightly whole Crew team meetings, Drop-in team meetings and other meetings as required Attend regular support and supervision meetings with your line manager Support the work of Crew in covering any reasonable request.

Any request that becomes a regular activity will be added to your task description in negotiation with you.

Based in Cockburn Street, Edinburgh you will work twenty-four hours over Mon-Saturday as arranged, including each weekly Friday and Saturday 1-5pm.

Some evening work will also be required.

The closing date for applications is midday Monday 22 September.