Substance Misuse Practitioner

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Highgate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Recovery Coordinator for a temporary to permanent position in Birmingham. The role involves supporting service users through their treatment and recovery, providing outreach and assessment services. Applicants should have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field. The position offers an hourly rate of £15 - £17 PAYE.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar field, particularly with substance misuse.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from point of entry into the service.
• Provide screening, assessment, and recovery planning.
• Engage service users into treatment through outreach.

Skills

Strong understanding of substance misuse issues

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to manage change

Knowledge of local services and geography

Job description

Overview

We have a current opportunity for a Substance Misuse Practitioner on a temporary to permanent contract. The position will be based in Birmingham. For further information about this position please apply.

Job details

• Job Title: Recovery Coordinator
• Location: South Birmingham
• Hours: 37 per week, Monday – Friday
• Job type: Temp to perm
• Hourly Rate: £15 - £17 PAYE (£17 - £20 Umbrella)
• Industry: Substance Misuse

Responsibilities

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral.
• Undertaking co-location partnership work in order to engage service users.
• Offering assertive follow up to increase retention and establish links with partner agencies to attract treatment-naive service users into treatment.
• Providing assertive outreach to clients’ homes and support to appointments to ensure social inclusion and maximise engagement.
• Providing flexible assertive outreach support to engage service users into treatment across the Birmingham locality with a focus on increasing the number of service users who currently do not enter treatment services.
• Utilising skills and experience to continue developing partnerships, referral pathways into recovery services, and lead or contribute to outreach activity; identifying barriers to treatment and delivering solutions in partnership with other organisations.
• Engaging in intelligence gathering with partners to highlight and identify drug users in communities that do not currently access services.
• Working with service users to support social reintegration, promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination.
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups/pods; delivering structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery.
• Facilitating debriefings and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users.
• Tailoring workshops to service users’ needs (e.g., anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc.).

About you

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience in a similar field.
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, including conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with good IT skills.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.
• 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 in a way that prioritises the needs of service users.
• Understanding of information governance processes and commitment to safeguarding.
• Desire to learn and contribute to learning and development of others.
• Knowledge of local services and geography.
• A full driving licence and access to own transport is desirable.

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Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.