Recovery Worker

Ad Warrior; Ashford; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine etablierte soziale Organisation sucht einen Recovery Worker, der in einem integrativen Gesundheitsrahmen arbeitet, um Unterstützung für Drogen- und Alkoholabhängige zu bieten. Diese Rolle erfordert die Durchführung von Bewertungen, die Entwicklung von Behandlungsplänen und die Bereitstellung von Einzel- und Gruppensitzungen. Der ideale Kandidat hat Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Substanzmissbrauch und ist in der Lage, starke Beziehungen zu Klienten und Partneragenturen aufzubauen. Flexible Arbeitszeiten und die Fähigkeit, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten, sind ebenfalls erforderlich. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, Menschen zu helfen, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Schulungs- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten

Gesundheitsrückerstattungsprogramm

Fahrrad-Leasing-Programm

Krisen-Darlehensprogramm

E-Auto-Programm

3 Wellbeing-Tage

25 Tage Urlaub plus Feiertage

Arbeitgeberbeitrag zur Rentenversicherung

Todesfallzahlung (2x Jahresgehalt)

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Bereitstellung strukturierter Interventionen.
• Kenntnis der Erholungsagenda und der Themen von Substanzmissbrauch.

Responsibilities

• Aktive Rolle bei der Umsetzung von Teamzielen.
• Durchführung von Bewertungen und Interventionen für Klienten.
• Motivieren der Klienten zur Teilnahme an Unterstützungsdiensten.

Skills

Erfahrung im Umgang mit Drogenmissbrauch

Durchführung von umfassenden Bewertungen

Motivierende Gesprächsführung

IT-Kenntnisse

Kenntnis der Themen von Substanzmissbrauch

Education

Level 3 Diplom in Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen

Job description

Recovery Worker

Location: Ashford

Salary: A£24,000 per annum, Plus Benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

We are currently recruiting for a Recovery Worker based in Ashford

About the role

Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over (dependent on service). Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial Drug and Alcohol Interventions for Service users that are identified as having an Alcohol or drug problem.

Services will deliver client centred treatment using both harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment approaches depending on the requirements of the individual client. You will be required to manage a caseload, provide appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, assess, care plan; deliver structured 1:1 and group-work sessions including structured treatment programmes. Through care and integration with other services such as Housing, Employment, Healthcare services, Probation and CRCs are an essential element of the work.

You will be responsible for contributing to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners. One of the key targets will be measuring outcomes, so co-operative working relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role.

Flexibility will be required in this role, this may include some evening/weekend shift and with reasonable notice to travel to other projects in your cluster to deliver services, enabling continuity of care for the client group

Key responsibilities

* Take an active role in the implementation and achievement of team objectives.
* Build strong relationships with, and makes full use of the support offered by, Line Management and Head Office functions.
* Carry out assessments risk/initial/comprehensive to inform treatment journeys. Carry out interventions relevant to individual client needs including 1:1 sessions and group work/programme facilitation.
* Referring and working in partnerships with other agencies including training and employment and family support Services to ensure that all client needs are met.
* Coordinate and work alongside Health care to monitoring and manage client health and minimising risks of harm.
* Develop and contribute to assessment and care planning of service users, supporting and coordinating their engagement with specialist agencies to address all their support needs.
* Motivate client to engage with support services identified in care plan and risk assessment.
* Support client with their care plan including referral to support services in the community, advice and guidance on housing, benefits and training and employment.

The ideal candidate will have

Skills and Experience

* Experience of working within the substance misuse services.
* Experience of carrying out comprehensive assessments, risk management plans and the design and implementation of SMART care plans.
* Experience of delivering structured interventions to service users.
* Experience of facilitating groups.
* Using motivational interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings.
* Strong IT skills.
* Understanding of continuity of care, holistic care needs and community services.
* Experience of promoting and supporting Equality and Diversity.

Knowledge

* Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers.
* Knowledge of the Recovery Agenda.
* Knowledge of Safeguarding

Qualifications

* Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

* Flexible working
* Training and development opportunities
* Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
* Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Crisis Loan Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
* 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
* Access to Blue Light Card
* 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
* Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
* Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
* Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

careers.forwardtrust.uk/vacancies/136/recovery-worker--ashford.html