Job summary
This is a Specialist Recovery Worker (Blue Light Project) post within a specialist drug and alcohol service in Buckinghamshire called One Recovery Bucks (ORB).
To deliver a strengths-based, recovery orientated and outcome-focussed link service for all service users who are hard to engage into One Recovery Bucks with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice (in accordance with the Blue Light Manual).
Main duties of the job
- To work within a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team, in a community environment delivering a high standard drug and alcohol recovery services in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
- To provide a link between service users who are hard to reach and hard to engage and Community Services using the evidenced based Blue Light Manual Ethos.
- Deliver a range of psycho-social interventions appropriate to the individual to motivate engagement and promote entering and remaining in treatment
- Harm reduction will underpin all interventions.
- Supporting service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes, improve health & well-being outcomes, reduce re-offending / anti-social behaviour and reduce impact on other services.
- To contribute and work towards the key objectives of the Buckinghamshire Drug and Alcohol strategy.
About us
ORB is provided by Inclusion, who as part of a large and modern NHS Foundation Trust have an excellent reputation for valuing and investing in our workforce with services across England including Sexual Health, Mental Health, Psychological Therapies and Addiction.
We are a bustling service, and whilst sometimes the work can be challenging, the reward of working as part of a team and making a difference is immeasurable. Our team is friendly and supportive and you could be our missing piece we are looking for.
As an NHS employer we offer an excellent employment package including:
- Generous annual leave
- Incremental salary scales
- Excellent training opportunities
- Excellent salary pension scheme
- Excellent occupational health and wellbeing support
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities;it's important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Part time, job share and flexible working applications will be considered and supported, where possible. We are a Disability Confident Employer applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria in the job description will be invited to interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver a strengths-based, recovery orientated and outcome-focussed link service for all service users who are hard to engage into One Recovery Bucks with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice (in accordance with the Blue Light Manual).
- To provide this cohort with practical support, information and guidance on relevant issues i.e. physical and mental health signposting, housing, debt / benefits and education, training and employment (ETE), providing and maintaining accurate records of advice and support given.
- Ensure appropriate and effective risk management plans are in place for each service user, taking into consideration planning around safeguarding including risks of abuse and exploitation.
- To carry out assessments, make recommendations in line with the service users needs and refer onto appropriate clinical & non clinical services; following agreed pathways and processes. This will include facilitating the engagement of service users in the community for the provision of prescribing of substitute medications or assessment for alcohol detox assessments.
- To utilise strengths-based approaches and motivational enhancement skills to encourage and motivate clients to engage in drug and alcohol treatment services.
- To use strengths-based approaches including mapping techniques and relevant paperwork in order to carry out initial screening assessments.
- To carry out further assessments when required that includes strengths-based node-link mapping techniques and recovery planning.
- To work with a range of partnership agencies to co-ordinate planning and support for care in particular, to develop close links with Hospitals (High Intensity Users Groups), GPs, Adult Social Care, Mental Health, RSI/Housing, Probation / CRC, Police and other partnership agencies.
- To provide access to One Recovery Bucks in an integrated and collaborative process of SMART care planning.
- To provide those hard to reach with practical support, information and guidance on relevant issues i.e. housing, benefits and employment, providing and maintaining accurate records of advice and support given
- To provide general on-going support and case management by holding and managing case-load of this cohort.
- To engage with alcohol, stimulant and other non-opiate users and those service users not currently engaged with drug treatment services.
- To provide harm minimisation and information paramount to service users safety. To provide structured information and advice about drugs and, related issues that also includes blood borne viruses and safer sex and harm reduction.
- To train service users, family/carers and professionals on Naloxone.
- Work collaboratively with clinical services to ensure accurate information is received and passed onto GPs and Mental Health services in relation to clinical needs.
- To facilitate immediate treatment requirements for rapid access including rapid prescribing, and medical testing where appropriate.
- To identify and formulate goals jointly agreed with the service user on their recovery plan appropriate to their needs.
- To be responsible for the coordination of prescriptions and appointments for each client on your caseload.
- Compile and maintain a high standard of casework and recording.
- To keep and provide information and statistics in line with Inclusion, Buckinghamshire Public Health and commissioners requirements, including completion on Inclusion data. To effectively liaise with a variety of services to establish a link for individuals, promoting retention in services and ensuring treatment is offered and appointments secured for service users wanting treatment to continue.
- To attend all relevant meetings within the prisons and Inclusion.
- To undertake any other duties relevant to the Specialist Recovery Worker role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver a strengths-based, recovery orientated and outcome-focussed link service for all service users who are hard to engage into One Recovery Bucks with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice (in accordance with the Blue Light Manual).
- To provide this cohort with practical support, information and guidance on relevant issues i.e. physical and mental health signposting, housing, debt / benefits and education, training and employment (ETE), providing and maintaining accurate records of advice and support given.
- Ensure appropriate and effective risk management plans are in place for each service user, taking into consideration planning around safeguarding including risks of abuse and exploitation.
- To carry out assessments, make recommendations in line with the service users needs and refer onto appropriate clinical & non clinical services; following agreed pathways and processes. This will include facilitating the engagement of service users in the community for the provision of prescribing of substitute medications or assessment for alcohol detox assessments.
- To utilise strengths-based approaches and motivational enhancement skills to encourage and motivate clients to engage in drug and alcohol treatment services.
- To use strengths-based approaches including mapping techniques and relevant paperwork in order to carry out initial screening assessments.
- To carry out further assessments when required that includes strengths-based node-link mapping techniques and recovery planning.
- To work with a range of partnership agencies to co-ordinate planning and support for care in particular, to develop close links with Hospitals (High Intensity Users Groups), GPs, Adult Social Care, Mental Health, RSI/Housing, Probation / CRC, Police and other partnership agencies.
- To provide access to One Recovery Bucks in an integrated and collaborative process of SMART care planning.
- To provide those hard to reach with practical support, information and guidance on relevant issues i.e. housing, benefits and employment, providing and maintaining accurate records of advice and support given
- To provide general on-going support and case management by holding and managing case-load of this cohort.
- To engage with alcohol, stimulant and other non-opiate users and those service users not currently engaged with drug treatment services.
- To provide harm minimisation and information paramount to service users safety. To provide structured information and advice about drugs and, related issues that also includes blood borne viruses and safer sex and harm reduction.
- To train service users, family/carers and professionals on Naloxone.
- Work collaboratively with clinical services to ensure accurate information is received and passed onto GPs and Mental Health services in relation to clinical needs.
- To facilitate immediate treatment requirements for rapid access including rapid prescribing, and medical testing where appropriate.
- To identify and formulate goals jointly agreed with the service user on their recovery plan appropriate to their needs.
- To be responsible for the coordination of prescriptions and appointments for each client on your caseload.
- Compile and maintain a high standard of casework and recording.
- To keep and provide information and statistics in line with Inclusion, Buckinghamshire Public Health and commissioners requirements, including completion on Inclusion data. To effectively liaise with a variety of services to establish a link for individuals, promoting retention in services and ensuring treatment is offered and appointments secured for service users wanting treatment to continue.
- To attend all relevant meetings within the prisons and Inclusion.
- To undertake any other duties relevant to the Specialist Recovery Worker role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the substance misuse or related field
- Experience of engaging those who are hard to reach
Desirable
- Experience of assertive outreach working
- Experience of mutli -agency working
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Transferable skills if no formal qualifications
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Working within a Blue Light approach
- Ability to reflect and take feedback
Desirable
- Influencing key partners to meet the needs of service users
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the substance misuse or related field
- Experience of engaging those who are hard to reach
Desirable
- Experience of assertive outreach working
- Experience of mutli -agency working
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Transferable skills if no formal qualifications
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Working within a Blue Light approach
- Ability to reflect and take feedback
Desirable
- Influencing key partners to meet the needs of service users
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
