Young Persons Team Advanced Recovery Practitioner

Turning Point UK; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider is seeking a Young Person’s Advanced Recovery Practitioner in Loughborough. The role involves managing a caseload of young people with substance use issues, providing support to Recovery Workers, and engaging with partner agencies. With a starting salary of £28,392 and opportunities for career progression, this position is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

25 days’ paid holiday + Bank Holidays

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in a substance use setting.
• Significant experience in health and social care.
• Ability to manage complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex young people with substance use issues.
• Support Recovery Workers in developing their practice.
• Participate in regular MDTs to support treatment plans.

Skills

Exceptional report writing

Experience in substance use treatment

Understanding of risk management

Education

RMN; Social Work, psychology or other relevant qualification

Job description

Young Persons Team Advanced Recovery Practitioner

Job Introduction

Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement.

We are currently recruiting for a Young Person’s Advanced Recovery Practitioner to work in our Leicestershire and Rutland Substance Use Service. For this role you will have either significant experience working in substance use services or a related field in health and social care plus experience of working with young people and/or a relevant qualification such as social work or nursing.You will hold a defined caseload of service users with multiple needs and have, or be willing to develop, a specialism within the team.You will provide learning opportunities and act as a point of expertise within your team, sometimes leading multi-disciplinary discussions to support planning, and be capable of representing the service in external meetings to improve pathways withpartner agencies.Whilst not a line management position Advanced Recovery Practitioners will form part of the leadership of the team and be key to supporting specific clients with complex needs and workers, particularly those new to the field.

Working within our Young People’s Team the key focus areas will be:

• Managing a caseload of complex young people with substance use issues and also young people impacted by someone else’s substance use.
• Quality liaison with young person’s services across Leicestershire and Rutland, maintaining excellent relationships with key partner agencies and extensive multiagency working.
• Commitment to achieving targets related to increasing numbers in treatment and expanding the reach of the service.
• Proactive engagement of service users to reduce the risks related to their substance use.

This post is advertised as based in Loughborough for administrative purposes only. The base will be negotiable.This post requires travel throughout Leicestershire and Rutland to our county hubs and also other locations to deliver services and networking.A driving licence and car access is essential, and you will be required to use your own car to travel between sites on a daily basis (expenses will be provided.)

As an Advanced Recovery Practitioner, we offer a startingsalary of £28,392 with annual pay progression up to £33,215 (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.

Main responsibilities

• The post holder will provide one to one support with Recovery Workers, helping them to develop their practice and supporting them with day-to-day challenges of the role.
• The post holder will complete a generic audit of a Recovery Worker case every month and discuss the outcomes, highlighting both good practice and areas for development.
• The post holder will be responsible for case management of several of the most complex cases. This number may vary depending upon complexity and other responsibilities.
• The post holder will take responsibility for building and maintaining positive relationships with partnering agencies.
• The post holder will participate in regular MDTs to support other Recovery Workers and take guidance on treatment plans for service users.
• The post holder will deputise for the Team Leader in their absence e.g., annual leave or conflicting commitments.
• The post holder will engage in training and development opportunities as they arise in order to develop and maintain their leadership skills.
• The post holder will chair MDT in the absence of the Team Leader and chair multi agency meetings when necessary.
• Safeguarding: - The post holder will escalate any safeguarding concerns raised by Recovery Workers.
• The post holder will engage in SALS meetings and discuss cases as required.

The Ideal candidate

• Exceptional report writing and case notes
• Demonstrable experience in working within a substance use treatment and recovery setting and working with young people.
• Understanding of risk and risk management, as it applies to substance use and complexity.
• Significant experience of working in health and social care
• RMN; Social Work, psychology or other relevant qualification

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people.We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees Turning Point Benefits .

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Salary £28,392 with annual pay progression up to £33,215