Healthcare Assistant/ Support Worker

Eden Brown Synergy; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A substance misuse service provider in the UK is looking for a skilled facilitator with a background in clinical settings and addiction services. Essential skills include observing and reporting, working independently, and effective communication with clients and professionals. Training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to develop in this field.

Qualifications

• Experience of facilitating groups is desirable.
• Experience working in a clinical setting such as a hospital or care home is beneficial.
• Knowledge of issues facing clients in addiction is important.

Skills

Good observational and reporting skills

Ability to work alone using own initiative

Good listening skills

Good IT skills

Ability to hold strong professional boundaries

Conflict resolution

Open to constructive feedback

Ability to work harmoniously

Practising good self-care

Ability to learn various tasks

Job description

Based in a substance misuse service

Desirable but not essential as full training will be given:

• Experience of facilitating groups
• Experience working in a clinical setting such as a hospital or a care home
• Previous experience of working within a residential treatment setting
• Experience of working within addiction or substance misuse services
• Knowledge of the issues facing clients in addiction and its wide ranging impact (physically, emotionally, spiritually, socially)
• A knowledge of the 12 Step process of recovery from addiction (people in recovery should be abstinent for a minimum of three years)

Essential:

• Good observational and reporting skills
• Ability to work alone using own initiative
• Good listening skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and other professionals
• Good IT skills including the ability to work across multiple platforms and applications
• Ability to hold strong professional boundaries, conflict resolution and work with challenging behaviour
• Open to giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Ability to work harmoniously with a wide variety of staff members and clients
• Practising good self-care and know when/how to access supportive measures provided by the organisation
• Ability to take on and learn a variety of tasks across multiple disciplines and switch dynamically between them as the situation requires

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer