We are currently recruiting for a Recovery Worker
Role / Team overview
Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol
users aged 18 and over (dependent on service). Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial
Drug and Alcohol Interventions for Service users that are identified as having an Alcohol or
drug problem.
Services will deliver client centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence-based
treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client. You will be
required to manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance,
assess, care plan; deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions including structured
treatment programmes. Through care and integration with other services such as Housing,
Employment, Healthcare services, Probation and CRCs are an essential element of the work.
You will be responsible for contributing to the targets set by Forward and the local
commissioners. One of the key targets will be measuring outcomes, so co-operative working
relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role,
Flexibility will be required in this role, this may include some evening/weekend shift and with
reasonable notice to travel to other projects in your cluster to deliver services, enabling
continuity of care for the client group.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out assessments risk/initial/comprehensive to inform treatment journeys.
Carry out interventions relevant to individual client needs including 1:1 sessions and
group work/programme facilitation.
- Referring and working in partnerships with other agencies including training and
employment and family support Services to ensure that all client needs are met.
- Coordinate and work alongside Health care to monitor and manage client health
and minimise risks of harm.
- Develop and contribute to assessment and care planning of service users,
supporting and coordinating their engagement with specialist agencies to address
all their support needs.
- Motivate clients to engage with support services identified in their care plan and risk
assessment.
- Support clients with their care plan including referral to support services in the
community, advice and guidance on housing, benefits, training and employment.
Skills and Experience
- Experience of working within the substance misuse services.
- Experience of carrying out comprehensive assessments, risk management plans and
the design and implementation of SMART care plans.
- Experience of delivering structured interventions to service users.
- Experience of facilitating groups.
- Using motivational interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings.
- Strong IT skills.
- An understanding of continuity of care, holistic care needs and community services.
- Experience of promoting and supporting Equality and Diversity.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers.
- Knowledge of the Recovery Agenda.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
Qualifications
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.