Substance Use Recovery Worker — Harm Reduction Focus

Wax Recruitment Ltd; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking a PH & SU - Substance Use Recovery Worker for the South West England region, based at Rothermere House, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The role focuses on effective case management and comprehensive assessments for service users with substance use issues.

You will develop recovery plans, maintain accurate case notes, deliver group sessions, collect data, and work with multiagency partners to meet performance indicators and promote harm reduction.

Qualifications

• Substance use knowledge.
• Experience and knowledge of effective caseload management.
• Knowledge of engagement and intervention strategies.
• Harm reduction, suicide and self-harm aware.

Responsibilities

• Effective case management of service users with substance use issues.
• Carry out comprehensive substance use assessments including assessment of personal strengths and identification of any risk factors.
• Formulate, monitor and review risk assessments and risk management plans that effectively safeguard and protect service users and families/carers from harm.
• To develop person centred recovery plans using a strengths-based approach in partnership with service users and others involved in their support network.
• Maintain a high standard of case notes and prepare and present narrative reports as required.
• Effective delivery of Group intervention sessions.
• Consistent, timely and accurate collection, recording and reporting of data and information relating to a client treatment journey.
• Ensuring achievement of key performance indicators relevant to your role.
• Effective multiagency working with statutory and non-statutory agencies in relation to the wider presenting needs and complexities of service users.
• Deliver and support harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening.
• Ensuring all paperwork and recording in accordance with Turning Point policy and procedure and follow information governance guidelines.

Skills

Substance use knowledge

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Engagement strategies

Harm reduction

IT skills

Time management

Multiagency working

Job description

Turning Point is seeking a PH & SU - Substance Use Recovery Worker for the South West England region, based at Rothermere House, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The role focuses on effective case management and comprehensive assessments for service users with substance use issues.

You will develop recovery plans, maintain accurate case notes, deliver group sessions, collect data, and work with multiagency partners to meet performance indicators and promote harm reduction.