Trainee Recovery Practitioner — Substance Misuse Support

Wdp; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Via is recruiting a Trainee Recovery Practitioner for Cheshire West & Chester (Base Ellesmere Port). You will support the recovery team by offering advice, support and recovery-focused interventions to people with substance misuse, while treating each service user as an individual.

You should have lived experience of substance misuse and be prepared to obtain the OCNLR Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring (or equivalent) within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of substance misuse is essential.
• OCNLR Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring or equivalent, or the ability to complete within 1 year.
• Compassionate approach with strong communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the recovery team in engaging people with substance misuse, offering advice, support and recovery-focused interventions.
• Manage a low-level protected caseload through the recovery journey.
• Carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Promote screening and harm reduction activities including alcohol screening, BBV awareness and dry blood spot testing.
• Identify risks and act in line with safeguarding policies.
• Support service users to achieve and sustain recovery and wellbeing.
• Be flexible with hours, including late evenings.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer mentoring

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Compassion

Education

OCNLR Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring

Job description

Via is recruiting a Trainee Recovery Practitioner for Cheshire West & Chester (Base Ellesmere Port). You will support the recovery team by offering advice, support and recovery-focused interventions to people with substance misuse, while treating each service user as an individual.

You should have lived experience of substance misuse and be prepared to obtain the OCNLR Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring (or equivalent) within 12 months.