Trainee Alcohol Practitioner - Ilkeston

Phoenix Futures; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Futures is looking for a Trainee Alcohol Practitioner in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. This role provides training and support to develop skills in helping individuals recover from alcohol dependency, involving collaboration with various teams and offering one-on-one support. The position is part-time with a fixed-term contract, providing the groundwork for a rewarding career in the addiction recovery field.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Occupational sick pay

Eye-care vouchers

Continuous training and career development

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working within drug/alcohol field or lived experience.
• Motivated to support others in recovery.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills to assist individuals recovering from alcohol dependency.
• Provide one-on-one support and harm reduction interventions.
• Assist with hospital in-reach support and collaborate with specialist teams.

Skills

Passion for recovery

Supportive communication

Person-centred approach

Team collaboration

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity at Derbyshire Recovery Partnership Substance Use Service for someone who is passionate about starting their career as a Trainee Alcohol Practitioner. The role will be working within the Ilkeston area of Derbyshire, working 22.5 hours per week..

The Role

As a trainee, the role will involve developing the skill set, knowledge and competencies to become an Alcohol Practitioner, via a mixture of training, coaching and practice-based learning. The role will involve offering a range of alcohol related harm reduction interventions and structured key working to support people on your caseload to address their alcohol use.This will involve providing one-one support to individuals recovering from alcohol dependency and assist them in reducing their use by appropriate involvement of other specialist teams including Alcohol Non-Medical Prescribers, Community Recovery Connectors and rehab leads. You will be supporting individuals across the Erewash area, as well as providing some hospital in-reach support to patients at Royal Derby Hospital.You will support people on your caseload in an individual and person-centred way to achieve positive outcomes.

This role will be based at our Ilkeston office in the Erewash region of Derbyshire, working 22.5 hours per week over 3 days (ideally Monday, Tuesday and Friday), on a 6-month fixed term contract. There may be an opportunity to apply for Alcohol Practitioner vacancy within the service at the end of the fixed-term contract.

We are keen to hear from anyone with experience of working within the field of drug and alcohol use, and/or has lived experience, or from someone who may not have experience with drugs/alcohol but is very motivated and passionate about recovery and supporting others.

A comprehensive alcohol and intervention training will be facilitated within your induction.

*Job description is attached.Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description as this will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. Applicants will need to be able to travel to Derby Royal Hospital for in-reach sessions.

Your Rewards

• Salary of £24,637 Per annum(pro rata)
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity tohelp us support people ontheir journey to recoveryand change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and findyour place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important toincludepeople with lived experienceto ensurethe needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone isfree to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Trainee Alcohol Practitioner, please get in touch or apply today.

For more information about the Derbyshire Recovery Partnership service, visit:www.derbyshirerecoverypartnership.co.uk

Applications can be made via www.phoenix-futures.org.uk

If you're unsure if this role is for you and you'd prefer to consider a Volunteering opportunities first, please look at the opportunities we have currently available on our Phoenix Futures website.

If you have drug/alcohol lived experience and would like to gain some skills qualifications and experience in the field of drug and alcohol work before applying for a role like this, please email us at [e-mail] we can talk to you about our new lived experience substance use career pathway in Derbyshire and how it can help you.

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