Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner

Phoenix Futures; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Huntingdonshire is looking for a passionate Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner to support individuals dealing with substance use issues. You will provide harm reduction strategies and contribute to recovery planning. The role calls for excellent communication and organizational skills, along with a commitment to building relationships. The starting salary is £12,154.25 with benefits including annual leave, sick pay, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Season ticket loan

Occupational sick pay

Continuous training and career development

Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable adults presenting substance and alcohol issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide harm reduction and support to those with substance use issues.
• Build individual treatment plans involving one-to-one and group facilitation.
• Act as an advocate for service users.

Skills

Self-motivated

Good communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Job description

Phoenix Futures is looking to recruit a passionate and solution focused Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner at HMP Littlehey.

The Role

As a Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner you will be providing harm reduction and support to those with substance use issues, and you will provide support in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning. You will also act as an advocate for service users; signposting and referring to the necessary agencies in order to support them throughout their sentence and preparing for release into the community.

Our team of Practitioners build individual treatment plans involving both one-to-one and group facilitation. We aim to address all the core issues of substance use, improve life skills, confidence and self‑esteem. You will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external agencies.

Employment is dependent on HMPS vetting.

Ideal Candidate

• Self‑motivated
• Can work on their own initiative, but more importantly, as part of a team
• Will need good communication and organisational skills
• Successful candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable adults presenting with substance, alcohol, and the associated issues.

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £12,154.25 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Dependency leave
• Occupational sick pay
• Season ticket loan, pension scheme, life assurance, discounts platform, and cycle scheme
• Continuous training and career development
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.