Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Banks; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping & leisure

Learning Management System access

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice seeks a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for HMP Garth, a high-security male prison. The role involves caseload management, triage, and delivering psychosocial interventions with MDT collaboration. Part-time, starting salary up to £20,106.

The post offers bespoke induction, regional/national career development, and access to Learning Management System resources to support ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison / secure environment
• Experience working within a substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework (housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways)
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Flexible approach and excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc
• Work with receptions (new patients entering the prison), triaging and carrying out assessments
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing
• Provide a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments, including SMART Recovery
• Facilitate peer-led group sessions
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices
• Work closely with MDT professionals, including within the prison and the community, such as probation, external drug & alcohol services etc

Skills

Substance misuse experience

Prison/secure environment experience

Communication skills

Flexible approach

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Workerto join ourteam atHMP Garth

HMP Garth is a high security Category B male prison, housing around 792 men serving long term and indeterminate sentences. Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across eleven wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services

Hours

This is a part time role totalling 22.5 hours per week working three 7.5 hour days or five 4.5 hour days starting at 8.30am.

This position is part timetime,youll receive an annual salary upto £20,106per annum

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Substance Misuse Recovery Workeryour responsibilities will vary.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc
• Work with receptions (new patients entering the prison), triaging and carrying out assessments
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing
• Providing a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments, including SMART Recovery
• Facilitate peer led group sessions
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cession, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices
• Work closely with MDT professionals, including within the prison and the community, such as probation, external drug & alcohol services etc

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Have experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison / secure environment, and ideally within a Recovery Worker / Practitioner role
• Have experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways
• Have experience of managing a caseload
• Have a flexible approach, and excellent communication skills

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Workerto join ourteam atHMP Garth

HMP Garth is a high security Category B male prison, housing around 792 men serving long term and indeterminate sentences. Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across eleven wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services

Hours

This is a part time role totalling 22.5 hours per week working three 7.5 hour days or five 4.5 hour days starting at 8.30am.

This position is part timetime,youll receive an annual salary upto £20,106per annum

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

£17,553 to £20,106 a year£17,553 - £20,106 per annum