Trainee Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

The Alcohol & Drug Service

The closing date is 07 October 2024

Job summary

The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) are a registered charity who have been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol misuse for over 40 years.

East Riding Partnership (ERP) is a partnership between ADS and Humber Teaching NHS trust. It has three hubs, Hull, Bridlington and Goole. It is multi-disciplinary team led by a consultant and provides treatment services in the community. The services include aftercare, young people, community rehabilitation programme, a specialist supporting image and performing enhancing drugs/steroids and a team supporting service users and cares through a team of volunteers and peer mentors.

It is a very exciting time to be working in the drug and alcohol field, with significant new career opportunities being created

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative team, based in Bridlington. The role will support service users with diverse and complex needs and their families with issues relating to substance use including alcohol. The post would involve assessing need from a person centred and strength-based perspective. You will have a good understanding of recovery and have a value base that stems from a strongly held working belief in individuals ability to change and live in recovery along with a desire to ensure each service user has access to the information and 'tools' needed to live a fulfilling life in recovery.

If you have relevant experience in the substance misuse field and have GCSE English and Maths or equivalent, we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will during the Traineeship undertake an academic qualification and produce a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate the competencies required of the role of Recovery Worker.

About us

Generous annual leave, 29 days annual leave per annum, rising to 31 after 2 years service and 34 after 5; plus, Public Holidays

Attractive Pension Package (6% employer contribution)

Health Scheme

Training opportunities in line with the personalised learning and development plan

Enhanced sick pay.

Along with joining ADS at a time of exciting and fast-growing change.

Check out our benefits: https://adsbenefits-uk.org/

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,390 a year During Traineeship £22390 following completion £23203

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0261-24-0020

Job locations

27 St. Johns Avenue

Bridlington

YO16 4ND

Job description

Job responsibilities

To train for 12 months to achieve and demonstrate through academic qualification, mentoring, appraisal and practice the competencies required to deliver the role of Recovery Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

To train for 12 months to achieve and demonstrate through academic qualification, mentoring, appraisal and practice the competencies required to deliver the role of Recovery Worker

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Pleasant telephone manner
Amenable to change and flexible with short notice change

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
Microsoft Office including outlook, word, excel.
A willingness to undertake personal development and training

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Pleasant telephone manner
Amenable to change and flexible with short notice change

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
Microsoft Office including outlook, word, excel.
A willingness to undertake personal development and training

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.