Recovery Practitioner

Via; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service organization in Gloucester is seeking a dedicated professional to manage a caseload of clients requiring support for substance use. The role includes prescribing interventions and facilitating group activities to promote health and wellbeing. Successful candidates will have knowledge of the challenges faced by individuals with substance use issues and will thrive in a dynamic team environment. This position offers 30 days of annual leave, health initiatives, and development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals facing substance use challenges.
• Ability to participate in health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Skills in supporting diverse client needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients for substance use treatment.
• Prescribe and provide quality interventions during recovery.
• Deliver various group activities for health and wellbeing.
• Support additional service delivery areas as needed.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of substance use

Experience managing caseloads

Ability to provide interventions

Skills in developing group activities

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a mixed caseload and support other tasks including assessment, duty and groups in a thriving service, making positive changes in peoples' lives, through a non-judgmental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Through joining Via you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

Role Purpose

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who use our service accessing treatment for substance use and their complex needs, in partnership with our clinical team, counsellors and other professionals involved in client's care. You will have an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance use and related health and wellbeing issues. Working as part of a dynamic team you will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery as well as developing and delivering a wide range of groups. The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as smoking cessation and local events.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of clients
• Prescribing and providing interventions at varying stages of recovery
• Developing and delivering a range of group activities
• Supporting other areas of service delivery
• Participating in health and wellbeing activities such as smoking cessation and local events

Disability Confident

We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs. Please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Application Information

We accept applications via https://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/career-paths/ using our short application form, and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit https://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/how-to-apply/. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Diversity & Inclusion

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

Safeguarding

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Service Transfer

Adult Drug and Alcohol Services across Gloucestershire transferred to Via on 1st April 2024. The role is part of Via's structure and provides a great opportunity to build on existing service strengths, drive new developments and make a positive impact as part of this new contract.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave for all new starters
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Financial perks
• Development opportunities

Location

Gloucester