Recovery Worker

We Are With You

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Job summary

Main duties of the job

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

18 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,687 to £31,762 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-49271-27

Job locations

liverpool

Liverpool

L1 5BS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. This is a fixed term role until March 2025. Our team in Liverpool are recruiting for a Recovery Worker, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual and are passionate about changing people's lives for the better, we'd love to hear from you. Our Recovery Workers work with our service users to help them to determine what their goals, ambitions and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them back onto the path to recovery. This is an integral role for With You - as a frontline worker, you will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities. You will manage an active caseload of service users, connecting quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.Our Liverpool Recovery service is a growing team and we are currently developing and evolving our Criminal Justice provision. The successful candidate will be part of the Liverpool Criminal Justice team, primarily based within in our City Hub and within community settings. You will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. We're looking for demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, ideally with those with substance misuse issues. You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a team to ensure a high quality service is maintained. A driving licence is desirable, but not essential, for this role. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and key stakeholders. As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Essential Skills

Successful track record of working with substance misuse services

Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities

Resilient with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure

Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations for service users

Knowledge and understanding of assessment, care planning, key working and issues affecting service users

Solution focused brief therapy and motivational interviewing

Organised and excellent time management skills

Ability to work effectively as a team player

Demonstrate experience of working within health and social care, criminal justice and other socialist setting

Sounds IT skills

A full job description and person specification is available on request. Desirable Skills About Company Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You. IND HP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful track record of working with substance misuse services

Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities

Resilient with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure

Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations for service users

Knowledge and understanding of assessment, care planning, key working and issues affecting service users

Solution focused brief therapy and motivational interviewing

Organised and excellent time management skills

Ability to work effectively as a team player

Demonstrate experience of working within health and social care, criminal justice and other socialist setting

Sounds IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Successful track record of working with substance misuse services
Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities
Resilient with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations for service users
Knowledge and understanding of assessment, care planning, key working and issues affecting service users
Solution focused brief therapy and motivational interviewing
Organised and excellent time management skills
Ability to work effectively as a team player
Demonstrate experience of working within health and social care, criminal justice and other socialist setting
Sounds IT skills
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Experience

Essential

Successful track record of working with substance misuse services
Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities
Resilient with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations for service users
Knowledge and understanding of assessment, care planning, key working and issues affecting service users
Solution focused brief therapy and motivational interviewing
Organised and excellent time management skills
Ability to work effectively as a team player
Demonstrate experience of working within health and social care, criminal justice and other socialist setting
Sounds IT skills
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Successful track record of working with substance misuse services
Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities
Resilient with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations for service users
Knowledge and understanding of assessment, care planning, key working and issues affecting service users
Solution focused brief therapy and motivational interviewing
Organised and excellent time management skills
Ability to work effectively as a team player
Demonstrate experience of working within health and social care, criminal justice and other socialist setting
Sounds IT skills
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Experience

Essential

Successful track record of working with substance misuse services
Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities
Resilient with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high risk situations for service users
Knowledge and understanding of assessment, care planning, key working and issues affecting service users
Solution focused brief therapy and motivational interviewing
Organised and excellent time management skills
Ability to work effectively as a team player
Demonstrate experience of working within health and social care, criminal justice and other socialist setting
Sounds IT skills
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.