Recovery Worker in Dover)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Dover; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Forward Trust is seeking a dedicated Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our Dover service. You will deliver person-centred support to adults with drug and/or alcohol challenges, using both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches as needed.

You will manage your own caseload, carry out comprehensive assessments, and develop SMART care plans. The role involves one-to-one work, group sessions, and collaboration with housing, health and community services to promote sustainable recovery.

Competenze

• • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• • Understanding of issues faced by people experiencing drug and alcohol misuse.
• • Knowledge of Recovery Agenda and different approaches to supporting recovery.
• • Understanding safeguarding responsibilities and procedures.
• • Experience working within substance misuse services.
• • Experience undertaking comprehensive assessments, risk management and SMART care plans.
• • Experience delivering structured interventions and facilitating group-work.
• • Ability to use motivational interviewing effectively in one-to-one and group settings.
• • Strong IT skills and maintaining accurate, timely records.
• • Understanding of continuity of care and wider community services.
• • Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Mansioni

• Deliver psychosocial interventions within a substance misuse framework, using harm-reduction and abstinence-based approaches as appropriate.
• Manage an individual caseload with comprehensive assessments, risk identification and personalised SMART care plans.
• Deliver one-to-one interventions and facilitate group sessions, including structured treatment programmes.
• Build effective relationships with housing, healthcare, probation and other services to provide holistic support.
• Contribute to service targets, maintain accurate records and ensure care aligns with local commissioning expectations.
• Flexibility for occasional evening/weekend work and travel to other projects as needed.

Conoscenze

Motivational interviewing

Group-work facilitation

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Care planning (SMART)

Holistic approach to care

Interpersonal communication

IT literacy

Formazione

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Descrizione del lavoro

Recovery Worker - Dover

Location: Dover

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive changes in their lives? Do you have experience working within substance misuse services and a genuine commitment to helping individuals achieve their recovery goals?

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our team, delivering person-centred support to adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing challenges relating to drug and/or alcohol use.

Working as part of an integrated healthcare framework, you will provide a range of psychosocial interventions, supporting individuals through their recovery journey. You will take a flexible, person-centred approach, delivering both harm reduction and abstinence-based interventions depending on each individual's needs, circumstances and aspirations.

You will manage your own caseload, undertaking comprehensive assessments, identifying individual needs and risks, and developing personalised SMART care plans. You will deliver structured one-to-one interventions and facilitate group-work sessions, including structured treatment programmes, using motivational interviewing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change and empower individuals to take control of their recovery.

Building effective relationships with partner agencies will be an important part of your role. You will work collaboratively with housing, employment, healthcare, probation and other community services to ensure individuals receive holistic support and have access to the opportunities and services they need to make sustainable changes.

You will also contribute to achieving service targets and positive outcomes, ensuring accurate records are maintained and that support is delivered in line with service requirements and local commissioning expectations.

Flexibility is essential, as the role may involve some evening and weekend working. You may also be required, with reasonable notice, to travel to other projects within your service cluster to support continuity of care.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference, helping people overcome challenges, build resilience and work towards healthier, more fulfilling futures.

About You

You will be a compassionate, motivated and resilient individual with experience working within substance misuse services and a strong understanding of the challenges faced by people affected by drug and alcohol use.

You will have experience undertaking comprehensive assessments, managing risk and developing SMART care plans that reflect individual needs and recovery goals. Confident in delivering structured one-to-one interventions and facilitating group sessions, you will be able to use motivational interviewing techniques to engage, encourage and empower individuals to make positive changes.

You will understand the importance of a holistic approach to recovery, recognising that individuals may need support with a range of issues, including housing, physical and mental health, employment and wider social needs. You will be confident building positive working relationships with partner agencies and understand the importance of effective partnership working and continuity of care.

With strong communication, organisational and IT skills, you will be able to manage a varied caseload, maintain accurate records and work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.

Above all, you will be non-judgemental, approachable and committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, treating everyone with dignity and respect and recognising that every individual's recovery journey is unique.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Knowledge

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• An understanding of the issues and challenges faced by people experiencing drug and alcohol misuse.
• Knowledge of the Recovery Agenda and different approaches to supporting recovery.
• An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures.
• Experience working within substance misuse services.
• Experience undertaking comprehensive assessments, developing risk management plans and designing and implementing SMART care plans.
• Experience delivering structured interventions to service users.
• Experience facilitating group-work sessions.
• Ability to use motivational interviewing techniques effectively in both one-to-one and group settings.
• Strong IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate and timely records.
• Understanding of continuity of care, holistic support needs and the range of community services available.
• Experience promoting and supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you are passionate about supporting people to overcome the challenges associated with substance misuse and want to make a meaningful difference to individuals and their communities, we would love to hear from you!

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.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please note that remote roles may require occasional travel for site visits, training and meetings.