Substance Misuse Recovery Coach

Forward Trust; Dover; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Forward Trust in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to deliver person-centred support to adults facing drug and/or alcohol challenges. You will manage your own caseload, undertake assessments and develop SMART care plans tailored to individual recovery goals.

You will deliver one-to-one interventions and group sessions, using motivational interviewing to empower clients toward healthier futures, with collaboration across housing, health and community services.

Qualifications

• Experience in substance misuse settings and delivering psychosocial interventions.
• Ability to assess risk and develop SMART care plans.
• Experience delivering one-to-one and group interventions using motivational interviewing.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload, undertake comprehensive assessments and identify needs and risks.
• Develop personalised SMART care plans.
• Deliver one-to-one interventions and facilitate group-work sessions.
• Use motivational interviewing to support recovery and behaviour change.
• Collaborate with housing, health, probation and other community services to ensure holistic support.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service targets.
• Be flexible with some evenings/weekends and travel to other projects as needed.

Skills

Substance misuse

Assessments

Risk management

SMART care plans

Structured interventions

Group sessions

Motivational interviewing

IT skills

Continuity of care

Equality & inclusion

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Tools

Job description

Forward Trust in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to deliver person-centred support to adults facing drug and/or alcohol challenges. You will manage your own caseload, undertake assessments and develop SMART care plans tailored to individual recovery goals.

You will deliver one-to-one interventions and group sessions, using motivational interviewing to empower clients toward healthier futures, with collaboration across housing, health and community services.