Recovery Support Worker - Substance Misuse (3-Month Contract)

Red Sector Recruitment Limited; Nelson; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for a 3-month contract in Nelson, starting asap. The role is a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, with a pay rate of £21-£23 per hour.

An Enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) on Update Service is required. The worker will support service users through entry into the service and their treatment journey, conduct screening and assessments, promote recovery, reduce alcohol-related harm, and advocate for access to partnership

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement.
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination.

Job description

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for a 3-month contract in Nelson, starting asap. The role is a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, with a pay rate of £21-£23 per hour.

An Enhanced DBS (Adults and Children) on Update Service is required. The worker will support service users through entry into the service and their treatment journey, conduct screening and assessments, promote recovery, reduce alcohol-related harm, and advocate for access to partnership