Dependency and Recovery Worker

Phoenix Futures; Basildon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

25 days leave

Season ticket loan

Pension

Life assurance

Sick pay

Eye-care vouchers

Wellbeing talks

LMS training

Job summary

Phoenix Futures has a Dependency and Recovery Worker vacancy in Basildon, working with Essex Probation. The role focuses on psychosocial support for individuals with complex needs and coordinating with probation staff to identify and support clients in treatment and recovery within the Probation setting.

The role is based at Laindon Probation, with opportunities to upskill staff, contribute to ATR/DRR/MHRT assessments, and develop cross-agency partnerships to improve outcomes for people in

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in problematic substance and alcohol use with strong intervention background.
• Evidence of effective partnership working and networking for client benefit.
• Experience managing a busy caseload and strong organisational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Word; familiar with database management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel across Essex counties; criminal justice experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support to clients open to Essex Probation.
• Liaise with Probation Practitioners to identify clients who would benefit from support.
• Offer interventions within the Probation office in your quadrant.
• Contribute to assessments for ATR, DRR and MHRT in court.
• Engage with clients through 1-1s and interventions to comply with the order.
• Liaise with prisons to ensure smooth transition into community treatment services.
• Upskill Essex Probation staff around substance and alcohol use.
• Support people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Build partnerships with other agencies.

Skills

Substance and alcohol interventions

Partnership working

Caseload management

Outlook & Word

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Criminal justice experience

Tools

Database management systems

Job description

Dependency and Recovery Practitioner (in Partnership with Essex Probation)

Fixed Term Contract until 30/07/2027

Partnering with Essex Probation, we are now seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker in Basildon to join our passionate Futures Together team.

The Role

Other organisations may call this roleRecovery Worker or Substance Use, Alcohol Recovery Worker, Criminal Justice Worker or Recovery Practitioner. As a Dependency and Recovery Worker, you will provide psychosocial support people open to Essex Probationwho are facing complex and additional needs and want to access treatmentand support. You will liaise closely with Probation Practitioners to identify who would benefit from support and offer interventions within the Probation office in your quadrant. You will contribute to assessments forAlcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR), DrugRehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHRT) in court, engaging with clientsthrough 1-1sandinterventionsto comply with theorder.

Additionally, you will:

• Liaise with Prisons to ensure a smooth transition into community treatment services for the clients.
• SupportEssex Probation to upskill their staff around substance and alcohol use.
• Supportpeoplein recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Build effectiveworkingpartnershipswith other agencies.

Your Rewards

• Starting Salary of £26,298 with opportunity to access yearly salary increments subject to appraisal
• Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation
• 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system

The Service

Our Futures Together Service has approximately 30 staff based across South, North, Mid and West Essex, with Team Managers across each site and a Service Manager. This role is based primarily at Laindon Probation with nearby amenities and access by bus, car and train. Day to day, you will work alongside Essex Probation Practitioners and various teams within Phoenix Futures including Futures Together, Essex Alcohol Recovery Community and the Health and Justice Team. This is an exciting new role, secured through additional funding following successful contracts supporting adults within the criminal justice system with multiple and complex needs.

Phoenix Futures have a large number of services in Essex, with opportunities for recognition and progression. We host yearly staff picnics, roadshow events, wellbeing days and more.

About You

To join us as a Dependency and Recovery Worker, you will need:

• Relevant experience of workingin the field of problematic substance and alcohol use with a strong background in substance and alcohol interventions and treatment.
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of theclient and service.
• Evidence of managing a busy caseload and excellent organisational skills.
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Wordand befamiliar with relevantdatabase management systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written andverbal
• The flexibility and ability to travel throughout the County of Essex.
• Experience of working within the criminal justice setting(desirable)
• Experience of creating person-centred care plansand/ortimetables based on identifiedneeds(desirable)

About Us

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to be inclusive of people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

We consider all applications, however please note that this position is subject to both DBS and Ministry of Justice vetting so you will be required to disclose any previous offences.

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