Support Worker - Oasis Bradford

UK ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES; Bradford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading addiction treatment provider in Bradford is seeking a full-time Support Worker to help clients with their recovery journey. In this fulfilling role, you will provide advice, support, and oversee clients' medication management. Ideal candidates possess strong negotiation skills, empathy, and the ability to handle stressful situations. The position offers extensive training and benefits including generous holiday entitlement and pension schemes.

Benefits

28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 years

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
• Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
• Ability to express empathy with a calm, caring approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to clients, including referrals to aftercare services.
• Assist clients in producing achievable recovery plans.
• Support clients with medication and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Ability to negotiate effectively

Empathy and non-judgemental attitude

Capacity to handle pressurised situations

Job description

Overview

Support Worker – Permanent Role, full-time, 43.75 Hour Week: 12.5 hour shifts 4 on and 3 off. 7:30am-20:00pm. Oasis Bradford, BD4 7BG. £12.21 per hour.

Do you have a passion to help people? Join the UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. Our mission is to provide high quality, person-centred, safe and effective treatment. We believe that anyone experiencing challenges with addiction & mental health is able to recover and achieve their true potential. Join our mission as a Support Worker at our centre in Bradford.

You will have fulfilling job satisfaction and make a difference to people’s lives. You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact. Your experiences as a Support Worker can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life.

UKAT Values

• Integrity & Respect
• Being accountable for our own actions
• Passionate about our services
• Having a humility & hunger to learn
• We LOVE success
• Simplicity & excellence

Benefits

• Supportive PDP
• Training and development opportunities
• 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
• Birthday off
• Company pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Blue Light Card – discounts at thousands of retailers

Main duties of the Support Worker

• Provide advice, information and support to clients including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining an abstinent lifestyle.
• Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs.
• Ensure clients observe the programme’s rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached including substance testing.
• Support clients with the prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records.
• Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing).
• Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary.
• Oversee and/or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions.
• Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate.
• Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with: company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company’s QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, all legal and contractual obligations.
• Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.

Essential criteria

• Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in terms of professional boundaries.
• Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
• Ability to express empathy and a non-judgemental attitude with a calm, caring approach.
• Capacity to handle intensive and pressurised situations.

The Recruitment Process

You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position.

If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (Please note that if you have a video interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for a tour).

Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.