Recovery & Dependency Worker — Probation Support

Phoenix Futures; Basildon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing talks

Job summary

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker to provide psychosocial support to people open to Essex Probation with complex needs. You will assess and intervene to ensure engagement with treatment and support, liaising with Probation Practitioners and delivering 1-1 sessions in the Probation office across Essex.

You will build partnerships with prisons and community services, develop person-centred care plans and maintain active caseloads while travelling across the County to

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in problematic substance and alcohol use with interventions and treatment.
• Evidence of effective partnership working and networking for client benefit.
• Experience managing a busy caseload with strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook and Word; familiarity with database management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility and ability to travel throughout the County of Essex.
• Experience in a criminal justice setting is desirable.
• Experience creating person-centred care plans and timetables based on identified needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Prisons to ensure smooth transition into community treatment services.
• Support Essex Probation to upskill staff around substance and alcohol use.
• Support people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning.
• Build effective working partnerships with other agencies.
• Identify who would benefit from support and offer interventions within the Probation office.

Skills

Partnership working

Caseload management

Communication skills

Flexibility to travel

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Database management systems

Job description

Phoenix Futures is seeking a Dependency and Recovery Worker to provide psychosocial support to people open to Essex Probation with complex needs. You will assess and intervene to ensure engagement with treatment and support, liaising with Probation Practitioners and delivering 1-1 sessions in the Probation office across Essex.

You will build partnerships with prisons and community services, develop person-centred care plans and maintain active caseloads while travelling across the County to