Turn Around for Children Service Family Drug & Alcohol Court
TACS is a multi-professional service that delivers it’s services county wide, in families homes, in our clinic and offices, in the community and in the Family Courts.
Where we are based
Our offices are in the Bearlands area of Shire Hall, and we deliver our clinic and groupwork interventions from our office building.
Who we are
TACS is made up of expert professionals who report to the Family Drug and Alcohol Court. We deliver therapeutic and intensive interventions to families whose children are in family proceedings.
What we do
We support families who are in the FDAC due to the significant harm experienced by their children.
FDAC is a problem solving, collaborative court based on the principles of therapeutic jurisprudence.
We are responsible for the permanency plan for children, and work with the strong belief that change is possible with the right understand of the problem and right treatment interventions.
We report to the court fortnightly with our families before the FDAC Judge.
We work with babies and children who have been impacted by parental addictions and co-morbidities, to develop the right permanency plan and to boost their development thus mitigating the negative impact of their experiences and trauma.
Skills you'll need
These are the qualities we look for in professionals who are interested in joining our service.
- Systemic practice – curious, courageous, compassionate
- Trauma informed practice
- Multi-professional engagement and planning
- Increased understanding of Hidden Harm and the impact on children
- Collaborative and problem-solving practice with families and partners
- Confidence in court settings and the confident use of the expert voice of social workers
- Restorative practice: high support and high challenge
- Development of multi-agency interventions
- Language that cares
- Permanency planning for children that aims to be collaborative with families
- Equality of access to FDAC from all localities
Why you should join us
We are a settled and stable service, as such vacancies rarely occur. We therefore encourage students, health and social care and provide the opportunity to shadow.
We encourage anyone interested in our service to contact us as we are always delighted to have other professionals spending time with us.
Get in touch
We'd love to tell you more!
✉ Email: CSWrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk