Correctional Substance Misuse Recovery Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping

Career development opportunities

Induction training

Learning Management System

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Job summary

The Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the Substance Misuse team at HMP Winchester. The role focuses on caseload management and delivering structured psychosocial interventions to patients within healthcare centres, wings and house blocks.

You will work alongside nursing and pharmacy teams, provide information on substance misuse, smoking cessation and BBV, and follow the Health in Justice competency framework while maintaining safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD
• Experience within substance misuse
• Knowledge and experience of providing structured psychosocial interventions
• Experience within a substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework covering housing, social care, healthcare and mental health pathways

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care to a caseload of patients, using their feedback to personalise it
• Deliver a programme of psychosocial interventions
• Give information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood-borne viruses and safe sex
• Deliver non-judgemental care one to one and through group work
• Support nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres and on wings and house blocks
• Work to the HiJ competency framework, policies and procedures, always considering safeguarding

Skills

Non-judgemental and compassionate

Excellent communication

IT literacy

Education

Relevant degree or qualification, or equivalent experience

Job description

The Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the Substance Misuse team at HMP Winchester. The role focuses on caseload management and delivering structured psychosocial interventions to patients within healthcare centres, wings and house blocks.

You will work alongside nursing and pharmacy teams, provide information on substance misuse, smoking cessation and BBV, and follow the Health in Justice competency framework while maintaining safeguarding standards.