Group Facilitator Recovery Worker

NHS Jobs; Winchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Hampshire is seeking a dedicated Group Facilitator Recovery Worker to join our Inclusion team, delivering a bespoke group work programme at Winchester and New Forest sites.

The role is full-time, 37.5 hours weekly, with training, risk assessment, and involvement in service user forums and co-production, across West of Hampshire.

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree/HNC in related field such as counselling, social work, nursing or psychology.
• Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field.
• Experience in facilitating groups or programmes.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and deliver groups across Winchester and New Forest hubs.
• Audit and peer support for group facilitators; accept referrals and assess needs.
• Provide harm reduction info and support on safer drug use and related areas.
• Make home visits when needed and coordinate with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Deliver structured psycho-social interventions including CBT-based approaches.
• To provide structured psycho-social interventions including CBT-based brief solution-focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.
• Encourage service user involvement and ensure safeguarding and mental health needs are met.

Skills

Group facilitation

Recovery Work

Risk assessment

Harm reduction

Communication skills

Education

Foundation Degree/HNC in related field

Job description

Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? Are you a skilled groupwork facilitator looking to support people in their recovery journey?

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, caring individual to join our teams within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service.

We are currently recruiting an experienced group work facilitator, working alongside a teams of experienced Recovery Workers across our Winchester and New Forest sites.

The role may involve occasionally covering for other group facilitators in Hampshire, as well as supporting the hub Recovery Workers based on service need.

We have a bespoke structured group work programme which the Group Facilitator will be responsible for delivering, as well as additional groups based on the needs of clients - this can include SMART groups, auricular acupuncture, mindfulness, meditation and substance specific groups. The successful candidate will be provided with relevant training to support the facilitation of groups and will be a key part of our quality assurance processes around groups; participating in groupwork audits, providing peer to peer feedback to other facilitators and co-facilitating groups with others.

The post holder will take an active role in facilitating service user forums and championing co-production, ensuring service users feel heard and that lived experience shapes service delivery and improvement

Main duties of the job

Full-time permanent Group Facilitator Recovery Worker (working 37.5 hours per week) across the West of Hampshire (New Forest and Winchester).

Group facilitation in Inclusion Winchester and New Forest Hubs.Referral and implementation of groups (structured and unstructured)

Referral and implementation of groups (structured and unstructured)Training of volunteers and other staff in group facilitation.Covering other sites for group facilitation

Where required, supporting the team with duty or caseload managementActive Risk assessing and risk management

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:

• To plan, implement and deliver groups in Winchester and New Forest.
• To participate in auditing and peer support for group facilitatorsTo accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.
• Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections
• To make home visits consistent with need.
• To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi disciplinary colleagues where required
• To provide a range of structured psycho-social interventions including CBT based brief solution focused therapy and motivational enhancement techniques.
• Demonstrable commitment to service user involvement.
• To work with a range of professional in ensuring service users needs in terms of safeguarding and mental health are met.
• Encourage and work with service users to move forward in their recovery

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree/HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, social studies

Experience

• Experience of working in the drug and alcohol field
• Experience in facilitating groups or programmes
• Solid understanding of safeguarding and risk management

Other

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travelling between sites in the course of the role)

Skills

• A commitment to, and understanding of, harm reduction & recovery approaches when working with people who use Drug and Alcohol
• Strong communication skills, including motivational and trauma-informed approaches

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.