Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

NHS; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join their team at HMP Full Sutton, a high-security prison. The role involves delivering outstanding care to patients, managing caseloads including substance misuse and mental health, and conducting assessments. Candidates must have experience in the field and demonstrate excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position offering a salary of up to £33,510, along with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Have experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison or secure environment.
• Experience working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework.
• Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding care to psychosocial patients.
• Manage a caseload of patients including substance misuse and mental health.
• Conduct assessments and deliver group sessions.

Skills

Experience in Substance misuse

Excellent communication skills

Flexible approach

Non-judgmental attitude

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team atHMP Full Sutton, a Category A high security prison located in Pocklington. HMP Full Sutton has capacity of around 600 men, and houses those serving long term sentences.

Join the Recovery Team and empower those whom wish to make changes in their behaviour to promote health and well‑being through recovery from drugs and alcohol. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team atHMP Full Sutton, a Category A high security prison located in Pocklington. HMP Full Sutton has capacity of around 600 men, and houses those serving long term sentences.

Join the Recovery Team and empower those whom wish to make changes in their behaviour to promote health and well‑being through recovery from drugs and alcohol. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.

Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shifts are 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm.

Salary: This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of up to £33,510 dependent on experience.

How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

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Main duties of the job

As our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Delivering outstanding care to psychosocial patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback - ensuring that their care is personalised and tailored to the individual
• Manage a caseload of patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc
• Work on a 1-1 basis with patients, carrying out assessments
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction etc
• Providing a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker will:

• Have experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison / secure environment, and preferably within a Recovery Worker / Practitioner role
• Have experience of working within the substance misuse multi‑disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways
• Have a flexible approach, and excellent communication skills
• Have a non‑judgemental and compassionate approach

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team atHMP Full Sutton, a Category A high security prison located in Pocklington. HMP Full Sutton has capacity of around 600 men, and houses those serving long term sentences.

Join the Recovery Team and empower those whom wish to make changes in their behaviour to promote health and well‑being through recovery from drugs and alcohol. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.

Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shifts are 8am - 4pm / 9am - 5pm.

Salary: This position is full time , you’ll receive an annual salary of up to £33,510 dependent on experience.

How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

#LI-AB1

Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

HMP Full Sutton

Full Sutton

York

Yorkshire

YO41 1PS

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

£29,264 to £33,510 a year

Up to £33,510 dependent on experience