Recovery Worker

Change Grow Live; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity in Sheerness is looking for a Full-Time Support Worker to aid service users on their recovery journey in HMP Elmley. Responsibilities include delivering psychosocial interventions and advocating for users. This role requires excellent communication skills and an understanding of substance misuse. Training and career development opportunities are provided, alongside a supportive team environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid Wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays

Training, career development & progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working within the prison or criminal justice field.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions and services.
• Ability to manage change successfully.

Responsibilities

• Support service users through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions within the prison.
• Advocate for service users who are unwilling to engage.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of substance misuse issues

Proactive and able to work independently

Strong interpersonal skills

Good IT skills

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Service Users by offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold', and our team members apply these daily to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to their full potential. This role is based within HMP Elmley, Isle of Sheppey, and is subject to prison clearance.

Where: Isle of Sheppey - HMP Elmley

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Please note: Full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions as part of the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service within the prison estate.
• Work in partnership with other healthcare providers as part of an Integrated Health and Wellbeing model.
• Advocate on behalf of service users who are unwilling or unable to engage in treatment.
• Proactively follow up with service users that miss appointments to increase the opportunity for engagement.
• Contribute to risk management processes, including the prison ACCT process as appropriate.
• Work with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.
• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field, ideally within prison/criminal justice.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written, with good IT skills.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users.
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to following and applying all necessary safeguards.
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service (pro rata for part time).
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Refer a Friend scheme with generous vouchers if successful.