JOB VACANCY FOR OUTREACH SUBSTANCE MISUSE WORKER

The Islington ECO Service has a full-time vacancy for a Substance Misuse Outreach Worker.

ECO is the lead agency for Islington working with vulnerable people with complex needs. The service delivers outreach and community centre based surgeries focusing on advice, advocacy and treatment support for rough sleepers, the homeless and people in temporary accommodation.

Key requirements for the position are;

*NVQ3 in substance misuse (or prepared to undertake vocational qualification).

* Be familiar with major issues affecting rough sleepers, homeless and the street population in relation to drug, alcohol misuse; housing; benefits etc., within the Borough of Islington.

* Experience in partnership working with statutory, voluntary and community sector agencies.

* Experience of working with drug and/or alcohol misuse and homelessness.

* Experience of front line outreach and street work with vulnerable and choatic individuals.

* Ability to undertake triage and risk assessments, care planning and reviews.

* Knowledge of Models of Care and Tier 2 and 3 services.

* Computer literate Windows 08; speadsheets and databases.

Salary: £ 23,295.00 per annum

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (flexible rota early and late shifts)

Holidays: 24 days per annum, plus public and bank holidays.

Closing date: 13 June 2008 at 5pm

If you wish to apply please contact Tyrone Norris on 020 7700-2498 or adm_piliontrust@hotmail.co.uk for further information and an application pack.

VOYSSI TRAINING

The Voyssi Training is running its final seminar for the multi-cultural and diverse groups of Islington. This training has been designed to meet the needs of the local groups to improve their practice and develop their staff and volunteers.

Monday 28th April 2008 the Seminar training seesion is on 'Women, families and youth. The effects of substance misuse on the family network'.

If you wish to attend please call Georgina Gavriel on 020 7700-2601 to book a place. (Lunch is included)

The seminars are free for Islington Groups.

ECO SERVICE- lead provider for homelessness

Islington ECO Service was named by the DAAT and Safer Islington Partnership as the lead voluntary sector provider for the homeless and street population within the Borough.

This brings a holistic approach to the needs of the vulnerable and complex needs people who cannot access services.

The service runs from Sunday to Friday days and nights. Sessions are delivered at the Manna Centre, AAB, St. James' Shelter and St. Johns' Shelter.

ECO also works in partnership with the Street Wardens, DART Team, Angel Drug Service, N7 and New Horizon's WOS.

QHA AWARDS GRANT FUNDING TO ECO SERVICE

Pilion's ECO Service received earlier this month a grant from Quakers Homeless Action in support of their work with the vulerable and entrenched people who live and use the streets of inner London.

MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING

VOYSSI PROJECT is running a free training session for the multi-cultural and diverse community services in Islington on Monday 14th April 2008.

The topic is on Mental Health our communities and accessing services.

If you are interested in booking a place for your staff and volunteers pelase call Georgina Gavriel on 020 7700-2601 or e-mail her on gg_piliontrust@hotmail.co.uk

Pilion Trust received confirmation of National Lottery Awards entry.

The Pilion Trust received notification on the 19th March 2008, that the charity has been entered in the National Lottery Awards 2008.

Dolores Steadman (CHAIR of the Pilion Trust)... 'welcomed the recognition from the Lottery Board of the work and achievements over the last 12 months of the staff and volunteers in ensuring a safe treatment pathway for the vulnerable and homeless clients who have complex needs.

We look forward to hearing the outcome later in the year'

COMMUNITY CHEST FUNDING

The Pilion Trust have been awarded Community Chest Funding in Islington to continue the work of the Islington ECO Project - 'Enhanced Community Outreach' which focuses on vulnerable homeless people and families in Islington with complex needs.

The additional funding will assist the Team in working more days on the streets of Islington and with partner agencies like St. Mungo's, Cranstoun, Turning Point, The Manna Centre, Safer Neighbourhood Teams, Street Wardens, DART and ART teams to advocate and support the vulnerable to access appropriate treatment, healthcare and housing.