The Service

The Tayside Harm Reduction Service is Hillcrest Futures’ service for adults who use substances. This service operates in partnership with NHS and other key stakeholders in Dundee, Perth and Angus offering access to specialist Harm Reduction interventions .The Harm Reduction Service is an open access, confidential service that provides sterile injecting equipment as well as access to overdose awareness, Take Home Naloxone and  Blood Borne Virus testing and treatment.

The Role

The project worker will provide one-to-one support delivering sterile injecting equipment and associated paraphernalia to people who inject drugs in Dundee with a requirement to also cover Perth and Angus on a rotational basis and as required. In addition, the project worker will support with education around prevention of Blood Borne Viruses and overdose. 

Deliver key interventions around safer injecting and offer alternatives to injecting whilst carrying out assessments of injecting risk to minimise overdose and address contributing behaviours.  

You Will

• Have experience of working with people on a one-to-one basis as well as experience of working within a multi-agency team. 
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Have experience of community based work and the ability to deliver awareness-raising and educational sessions to a range of stakeholders.
• Be self-motivated and able to work under your own initiative
• Be Educated to SCQF Level 7 SVQ3 or equivalent, or be willing to work towards

Company Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
• Free access to on-line discounts for well-known retailers
• Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
• Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)