Recovery Coach — Prison Substance Use Support

Phoenix Futures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting included

28 days annual leave pro-rata

Cycle scheme

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Phoenix Futures is recruiting a Recovery Worker at HMP Pentonville to deliver harm reduction and support recovery for service users. You will provide care planning, advocacy, and signposting to appropriate agencies, working both independently and as part of a team.

The role involves occasional late shifts and weekend work; a London weighting is included. The organisation has over 50 years of experience in delivering substance use services and offers career development and a range of staff

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative, but also within a team.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with vulnerable adults presenting with substance, alcohol and related issues is preferred.
• Knowledge of recovery concepts, care planning and signposting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide harm reduction and support recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Advocate for service users and signpost to relevant agencies.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Work across shifts including occasional late shifts and weekends on a rota.

Skills

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organisation

Forward thinking

Experience with vulnerable adults

Job description

Phoenix Futures is recruiting a Recovery Worker at HMP Pentonville to deliver harm reduction and support recovery for service users. You will provide care planning, advocacy, and signposting to appropriate agencies, working both independently and as part of a team.

The role involves occasional late shifts and weekend work; a London weighting is included. The organisation has over 50 years of experience in delivering substance use services and offers career development and a range of staff