Groupwork Facilitator Recovery Worker

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Fareham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in the UK is seeking a passionate Group Facilitator to empower individuals in their recovery journey. The role involves facilitating structured group work programs across various sites and training volunteers and staff on group facilitation. Candidates should have experience in recovery settings and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. This full-time position offers career development and a supportive work environment with a focus on wellbeing.

Benefits

In-house training and coaching

Wellbeing support programs

Qualifications

• Experience in group work facilitation in recovery settings.
• Ability to support individuals in their recovery journey.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to quality care.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate structured group work programs for service users.
• Train volunteers and staff in group facilitation techniques.
• Conduct risk assessments and support caseload management.

Skills

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Risk management

Job description

Job overview

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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

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 and caring individual to join our teams within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for individuals impacted by their own or someone else’s use of alcohol or drugs.

We are currently recruiting an experienced group work facilitator, working alongside a teams of experienced Recovery Workers across our Fareham, Gosport and Havant 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 the clients - this can include SMART groups, auricular acupuncture, mindfulness and meditation and substance specific groups.

Main duties of the job

Full-time permanent Group Facilitator Recovery Worker (working 37.5 hours per week) across the South of Hampshire (Fareham, Gosport, Havant).

• Group facilitation in Inclusion Fareham, Gosport and Havant Hubs.
• 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 management Active Risk assessing and risk management.

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.

Working for your organisation

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!