Substance Misuse Recovery Advocate (6-Month Contract)

Red Sector Recruitment Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker in Swindon on a 6 month contract to start ASAP. The role involves supporting service users through the recovery journey with screening, assessment and onward referral.

The position is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with pay between £22-23 per hour. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service is required.

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.
• Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement.
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination.

Job description

Red Sector Recruitment Limited is seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker in Swindon on a 6 month contract to start ASAP. The role involves supporting service users through the recovery journey with screening, assessment and onward referral.

The position is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with pay between £22-23 per hour. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service is required for this position.