Recovery Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Recovery Worker to support people affected by addiction through the ORB recovery service. The role focuses on assessment, recovery planning and casework coordination within an integrated team that includes clinical prescribing services.

You will deliver psychosocial interventions, carry out initial screening, develop recovery plans, maintain caseloads, and work with staff to ensure high standards of recovery-oriented care in a

Qualifications

• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of stigma and its impact on care.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches in addiction services.

Responsibilities

• Provide low, medium and high intensity psychosocial interventions to people with substance misuse problems.
• Deliver a community-based drug and alcohol recovery service in response to need.
• Carry out initial screening and further assessments using strengths-based approaches.
• Produce recovery plans with goals jointly agreed with each service user.
• Coordinate recovery for each client on the caseload.
• Work with clinical prescribing services to refer clients and support them while waiting for or receiving clinical treatment.
• Attend joint clinical reviews and 1:1 sessions and share progress with staff.
• Provide structured interventions matched to individual needs and agreed recovery plans.
• Work within an integrated team delivering psychosocial and clinical interventions.
• Maintain high standards and outcomes-focused service.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Stigma awareness

Trauma-informed care

Education

NVQ 3 health and social care

Job description

Recovery Worker post in Inclusion, part of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, supporting people affected by addiction through its ORB recovery service. The work centres on assessment, recovery planning and casework coordination, alongside a range of psychosocial interventions that help people work towards recovery. The post is community-based and works closely with clinical prescribing services in an integrated team, with caseloads held by each worker. Visa sponsorship is not available, and applications needing it may be withdrawn.

What the job involves

• Provide low, medium and high intensity psychosocial interventions to people with substance misuse problems
• Deliver a community-based drug and alcohol recovery service in response to need
• Carry out initial screening and further assessments using strengths-based approaches, including node-link mapping
• Produce recovery plans with goals jointly agreed with each service user
• Be responsible for coordinating recovery for each client on the caseload
• Work with clinical prescribing services to refer clients and support them while waiting for or receiving clinical treatment
• Attend joint clinical reviews and joint 1:1 sessions, and share progress and needs with appropriate staff
• Provide structured interventions matched to individual needs and the agreed recovery plan
• Work within an integrated team delivering psychosocial and clinical interventions
• Maintain high standards and good practice in a recovery-orientated, outcome-focused service

Experience

• Experience of working with people who use alcohol and drugs

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of working within multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of the effects of stigma
• Understanding of trauma-informed care

Nice to have

• NVQ 3 in health and social care or an equivalent qualification

What’s offered

• Comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer
• In-house training and coaching support
• Investment in training and development