**Please note this is a fixed-term role for 6 months**
We are looking for two passionate and motivated Assertive Outreach Recovery Workers to join our team in Dover. These roles, funded by PHE, will focus on supporting adults (18+) experiencing drug and/or alcohol misuse. Working within an integrated healthcare framework, you will provide tailored interventions to help individuals move towards recovery and improved wellbeing.
You will manage a caseload and deliver a mix of harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment approaches, depending on individual client needs. This will include carrying out assessments, creating SMART care plans, facilitating 1:1 and group sessions, and delivering structured psychosocial interventions. A key part of this role will be building strong working relationships with partner agencies, such as housing, employment, healthcare, probation, and CRC services, to ensure holistic care and continuity of support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of service users with substance misuse issues.
- Complete comprehensive assessments, risk management plans, and SMART care plans.
- Deliver structured 1:1 interventions, group sessions, and treatment programmes.
- Provide harm reduction advice, guidance, and support.
- Promote and support equality, diversity, and safeguarding at all times.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies to provide holistic, client-centred care.
- Contribute to service targets and outcome measures as set by Forward and local commissioners.
- Be flexible to work occasional evenings/weekends and travel to other projects within the cluster when required.
Essential Criteria
- Knowledge of OST (Opioid Substitution Therapy) and harm reduction approaches.
- Experience in substance misuse services.
- Experience conducting assessments, risk management, and care planning.
- Skilled in delivering structured interventions and facilitating groups.
- Experience using motivational interviewing techniques.
- Strong IT skills.
- Understanding of holistic care, continuity of care, and community services.
- Experience promoting equality, diversity, and safeguarding.
- Good knowledge of the Recovery Agenda and challenges facing substance misusers.