NIDAS Unmet Needs IDVA

Hours: 18.5 per week 

Location: County Hall - MASH 

Salary: £30,329 pro rata 

The Unmet Needs IDVA will be part of a confidential, safe, and supportive team, within the Norfolk Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS). They will provide effective, safe, supportive, and confidential support for service users who have substance misuse issues aged 16 plus, who are assessed as high or medium risk and living with or fleeing domestic abuse.

The purpose of the Unmet Needs IDVA role will be to work within a multi-agency environment providing a range of support to reduce the posed risk of further harm to service users who are Unmet Needs, and to promote safe engagement when appropriate in criminal justice proceedings, Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Coordination's (MARACs), The Sanctuary Scheme and Clare's Law Disclosure processes.

You will work with statutory and voluntary agencies to identify and establish clear referral pathways and support agencies to generate new referrals and provide information and guidance to increase the identification of people with substance misuse issues experiencing abuse in existing services.

You will support colleagues and partner agencies, to provide the best possible service for service users with substance misuse issues ensuring the service is accessible to all.

You will ensure that our service users receive an excellent level of support that uses a strengths-based and trauma informed approach and is centred around their aims and aspirations.

You will work alongside our service users to ensure that they feel safe, happy with the service they are receiving and have the widest opportunities available to them to enhance their lives and improve their safety and wellbeing.

You will be required to represent the service by providing presentations and attending events as required and support the NIDAS Partnership Board in working towards the best possible outcomes for our service users.