Senior Day Programme Facilitator

TipTopJob; England; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community support organization is seeking a Senior Day Programme Facilitator to provide crucial support to individuals dealing with substance dependency. The successful candidate will manage a caseload, deliver rehabilitation programmes, and engage effectively with service users while adhering to the 12-step approach. The role demands flexibility and a capability to adapt to various service needs, contributing to transformative changes in clients' lives.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Health cashback scheme (optional)

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Crisis Loan Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Wellbeing Days (pro-rata for part-time employees)

Qualifications

• Capable of carrying out assessments and designing SMART care plans.
• Understanding of the 12-step approach.
• Experience with structured programme facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to drug and alcohol users in a community setting.
• Deliver substance dependency treatment programmes in a rehab setting.
• Manage a caseload and facilitate structured programmes.

Skills

Problem-solving

Effective negotiation

Engagement with service users

Sensitivity to diversity

Digital literacy

Education

Experience with psychosocial interventions

Tools

Microsoft Office

Client information management systems

Job description

Location: Dover

Salary: A GBP 27,919 per annum plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time

We are recruiting for a Senior Day Programme Facilitator in Dover.

Here at The Forward Trust Community hub, we support people with issues related to drugs and/or alcohol who want to make positive changes. We also support the families and friends of those concerned about their loved ones' substance use.

Role Responsibilities

1. Provide support within a community-based treatment setting to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over (dependent on service).
2. Deliver the Forward Trust's Substance Dependency Treatment Programme using the 12 Step Approach in a community day rehab setting.
3. Contribute to the success of the day programme and support service users in making transformational changes.
4. Manage a caseload of service users, delivering interventions and facilitating structured programmes daily.
5. Assess service users and support their admission, working closely with Recovery Workers across East Kent.
6. Deliver services both face-to-face and online, with flexibility for evening/weekend shifts and travel to other projects as needed.

The Ideal Candidate

• Flexible to meet evolving service needs.
• Capable of carrying out assessments and designing SMART care plans.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to focus on key issues quickly.
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with service users.
• Sensitivity to diversity and equality issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and video conferencing, with ability to support digital literacy.
• Understanding of the 12-step approach.
• Experience with psychosocial interventions and structured programme facilitation.
• Knowledge of client information management systems.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, a social enterprise with charitable status, empowering people to break cycles of crime and addiction. For over 25 years, we have helped thousands build positive, productive lives.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Health cashback scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Wellbeing Days (pro-rata for part-time employees)