Dual Diagnosis Recovery Support Volunteer

Change Grow Live; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Change Grow Live is looking for a Dual Diagnosis Recovery Support Volunteer in London. The volunteer will work with a multi-disciplinary team to support individuals with complex co-existing mental health and substance use conditions. This role involves aiding clients in their recovery journeys, providing psychosocial support, and ensuring a connection to resources. Flexibility in working hours is necessary to meet the needs of the service.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex dual diagnosis required.
• Knowledge of substance misuse issues preferred.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities

• Support clients' treatment and recovery journey.
• Assist team members with screening, assessment, and recovery planning.
• Work flexibly across various venues in the community.

Skills

Complex Dual Diagnosis

Psychosocial Support

Cognitive & Behavioral Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

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Dual Diagnosis Recovery Support Volunteer

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RISE is the substance misuse service for adults residing in Ealing Borough who wish to address their drug and/or alcohol issues.

As RISE continues to increase its provision of access and support for individuals with complex mental health conditions, a vacancy has arisen for a Volunteer Recovery Support. They will need to have a specialism in Complex Dual Diagnosis (Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use)

The Dual Diagnosis Team for Ealing RISE supports service users dealing with

• Complex co-existing mental health and substance use conditions
• Addressing their substance misuse issues
• Using assertive in-reach, multi-agency partnership working & treatment plans
• A dedicated pathway of care
  
  
  

You will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team of Recovery Practitioners, Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatrists, and Psychologists, to deliver high quality provision from point of entry into RISE.

You will support

• Clients treatment/recovery journey
• Providing support to Team members with screening, assessment, pharmacological support, psychosocial support - cognitive & behavioural based interventions motivational interviewing interventions
• Recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users & the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user & community involvement
  
  
  

You will need to work flexibly across the local community with hours to suit service need.

The team is peripatetic rather than hub based so all team members work in a variety of venues, including; Substance Misuse Hubs, Community Mental Health Services, GP Surgeries, and Supported Accommodations.

We will support you in this volunteering role by ensuring that you receive regular supervision, Reflective Practice / Clinical Supervision and have a Team member on site who you can approach for day-to-day advice and guidance.

Philip Keightley | [e-mail] | 07795391186

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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