Part-Time Substance Misuse Recovery Specialist

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development support

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when you need it

Evidence of CPD

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited, Health in Justice team, is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker on a part-time basis. The role covers 18.75 hours per week over 3/4 days, with mornings and afternoons, and an annual salary up to £16,755.

You will provide evidence-based psycho-social care to a caseload, deliver interventions, and support healthcare teams in NHS secure settings while promoting compassionate, non-judgemental care.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of structured psycho social interventions
• Experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary frame work, that includes housing, social care, healthcare, and mental health pathways
• Anon-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding evidence based care to a case load of psycho social patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver a programme of psycho social interventions, along with information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices.
• Deliver non-judgemental care on a one to one basis and through group work, supporting the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres and on wings and house blocks.
• Share knowledge and skills to ensure safe care and support each other to do a great job engaging with the process of reflection and supervision.

Skills

Non-judgemental approach

Compassionate

Excellent communication skills

IT literacy

Ability to work in a busy environment

Education

Relevant degree/qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited, Health in Justice team, is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker on a part-time basis. The role covers 18.75 hours per week over 3/4 days, with mornings and afternoons, and an annual salary up to £16,755.

You will provide evidence-based psycho-social care to a caseload, deliver interventions, and support healthcare teams in NHS secure settings while promoting compassionate, non-judgemental care.