Recovery Worker

Red Sector Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker in Birmingham for a 3‑month contract starting ASAP. The role involves supporting service users from entry through recovery, with screening, assessment and onward referral.

The position pays £22–23 per hour for a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this position.

Qualifications

• Screening, assessment and recovery planning are required.
• Advocacy for access to partnership services is part of the role.
• Promotion of carer, service user and community involvement is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Reduce alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promote carer, service user and community involvement.
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Support social reintegration and recovery, promoting resilience and meaningful lives.

Skills

Screening & assessment

Recovery planning

Advocacy

Community involvement

Job description

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Birmingham on a 3 month contract to start ASAP.

The rate of pay will be negotiated between £22-23 an hour. This will be 37.5 Hour a Week Contract, Monday to Friday.

As a Recovery Worker you will be required to:

• 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.

An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position.