Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in London is seeking a lead practitioner to develop and deliver dual diagnosis services, ensuring high quality care for adults with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs. You will act as a specialist resource to mental health and substance misuse teams across statutory and voluntary sectors, coordinating assessments and recovery plans.

The post requires a Level 3 qualification or equivalent and experience in substance misuse settings, with a focus on harm reduction, risk

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' recent experience supporting individuals affected by drug and/or alcohol use.
• Experience undertaking assessments, recovery planning, and keyworking.
• Ability to work across substance use and mental health co-occurring conditions.
• Experience collaborating with multi-agency partners in complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead in developing and delivering dual diagnosis services.
• Undertake substance misuse triage and manage complex care plans.
• Coordinate with mental health, substance use and partner agencies to ensure safe care.

Skills

Substance use experience

Assessment & recovery planning

Dual diagnosis practice

Engagement & harm reduction

Multi-agency risk management

Education

Level 3 qualification in Substance Misuse or related field

Job description

The post holder will take a lead in developing and delivering dual diagnosis services, ensuring that high quality services are delivered to service users with a dual diagnosis. The post holder will act as a specialist resource to mental health and substance misuse teams, in statutory and voluntary sectors. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking substance misuse triage of service users, implementing and managing complex management plans in joint partnership with other teams in Haringey ensuring that effective and responsive plans are in place. The post holder will assist the Service Manager and Dual Diagnosis Network (DDN) team to develop and maintain high quality standards of care. For more details please see Job Description.

Relevant Substance Use Qualification / Experience

Do you possess either a relevant Level 3 qualification (or higher) in Substance Misuse, Addictions, Mental Health, Health & Social Care, Psychology, or a related field, OR a minimum of two years' recent experience supporting individuals affected by drug and/or alcohol use?

Substance Use Experience

Do you have recent experience working directly with adults who experience drug and/or alcohol use problems, either within substance use services, mental health services, homelessness services, social care, criminal justice services, or another relevant setting?

Assessment and Recovery Planning

Do you have experience undertaking assessments, recovery planning, support planning, keyworking, or structured interventions with individuals affected by substance use and/or co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions?

Dual Diagnosis Practice Maximum 300 words

Describe your experience of supporting individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. How did you assess their needs, contribute to their care and support their recovery?

Engagement and Harm Reduction Maximum 300 words

Please provide an example of how you engaged an individual whose substance use was causing significant harm, but who was ambivalent or reluctant to engage with support. What approaches did you use and what was the outcome?

Multi-Agency Risk Management Maximum 300 words

Describe a situation where you worked with mental health services, substance use services, or other partner agencies to support an individual with complex needs. How did you contribute to risk management and coordinated care?