Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker

North London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker to join a dynamic team. This role involves working with clients facing challenges related to substance misuse and mental health. The ideal candidate will have experience in key working and a passion for recovery-focused practices. Benefits include flexible working, NHS discounts, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

NHS discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Leadership programmes

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals presenting with substance misuse and mental health issues is a bonus.
• Ability to devise and implement care packages.

Responsibilities

• Devise and implement packages of care for clients with dual diagnosis.
• Work with various mental health teams under guidance.

Skills

Key working with individuals with substance misuse problems

Experience with dual diagnosis cases

Enthusiasm for recovery-focused treatments

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified individuals to join our established and highly energetic dual diagnosis team in Haringey, as a Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker on a permanent basis. The service comprises clinical and psychosocial elements of substance misuse treatment, delivered within a new model focused on recovery and supported by a key working system based on a variety of skills around structured psychosocial and recovery packages of care.

The Dual Diagnosis Network is a specialist Tier 3 treatment service working with service users who have complex mental health and concurrent drug and alcohol problems. Dual Diagnosis Recovery workers are embedded into local mental health (acute/community) services and can be accessed at those services.

The post holder should be enthusiastic and experienced in key working individuals with substance misuse problems. Experience working with individuals presenting with concomitant substance misuse and mental health issues is a bonus. You will be responsible for devising and implementing packages of care for clients with dual diagnosis presentations in various mental health teams (acute/inpatient and community), under the guidance of the Senior Practitioner and oversight of the DDN Operational Manager.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local population.

Our Five-Year Strategy

1. Provide high-quality care closer to home.
2. Ensure equity of outcomes across all boroughs in partnership with local agencies.
3. Offer a supportive working environment for staff to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain staff through leadership programmes and development opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Benefits include NHS discounts, generous annual leave, and the NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent internal staff networks are in place.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required to work at different locations, including Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to assign staff to other locations as necessary, on a temporary or permanent basis.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Helen Kyriakidou
• Job title: Operational Manager - DDN
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]