Senior Substance Use Practitioner & MDT Lead

Turning Point UK; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Job summary

Turning Point UK in North East Lincolnshire is recruiting Advanced Practitioners to join our opiate and alcohol teams. You will hold a defined caseload with complex needs, supervise up to two Recovery Workers, and contribute to MDTs and treatment planning.

We value leadership, safeguarding, and learning, offering structured career progression, a starting salary of £29,244 with progression to £33,880, and a commitment to not-for-profit service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced in substance use treatment and recovery settings.
• Specialist knowledge in one or more complexities (mental health, homelessness, etc.).
• Understanding of risk and risk management in substance use.
• Significant experience in health and social care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise no more than 2 Recovery Workers.
• Provide one-to-one support to Recovery Workers and develop their practice.
• Support a team during outreach while following Lone Working policy.
• Lead monthly generic audits of Recovery Worker cases and discuss outcomes.
• Prioritise Harm Reduction and document in the case management system.
• Oversee issues related to the people we support during leave and ensure continuous care.
• Build and maintain relationships with partner agencies; act as first contact for difficulties.
• Participate in weekly MDTs and guide treatment plans.
• Deputise for Team Leader in their absence.
• Engage in training to develop leadership skills; chair MDT in Team Leader's absence.
• Safeguarding: support guidance for safeguarding concerns with safeguarding lead.

Skills

Substance use services

Leadership

Case management

Risk management

Training and mentoring

Education

RMN

Social Work

Psychology degree

Youth Work qualification

Job description

Turning Point UK in North East Lincolnshire is recruiting Advanced Practitioners to join our opiate and alcohol teams. You will hold a defined caseload with complex needs, supervise up to two Recovery Workers, and contribute to MDTs and treatment planning.

We value leadership, safeguarding, and learning, offering structured career progression, a starting salary of £29,244 with progression to £33,880, and a commitment to not-for-profit service improvement.