Job summary
Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and encourage healthier and happier lifestyles for others?
We know that recovery looks different from individual to individual - but we also know that with the right support, at the right time, it is possible. This is where YOU come in!
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for individuals impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.
In this role, you will utilise all of your expertise in providing a remarkable service and care to your own caseload of service users, this includes being responsible for offering a range of interventions, care planning, assessments and supporting service users through their treatment journey and recovery ambitions - from beginning to end.
In return for your skills and services, we offer a competitive incentives package, generous annual leave, and will support you in maintaining work-life balance with flexible working options. You will work as part of our dedicated team to grow and develop your talents. Your personal development priorities will be encouraged and supported through our appraisal process - with options such as ASYE, an employer led and employment-based programme of support and assessment for Social Workers.
Main duties of the job
The vacancy is open to qualified professionals, experienced recovery workers, social workers, people with experience in criminal justice, or members of the public with some understanding of substance misuse. You will be an integral part of a team, making a real difference to people's lives and the wider communities in which we serve.
Full-time Recovery Worker (working 37.5 hours per week) for Inclusion Recovery Hampshire's Winchester Hub. You will be involved in weekend and evening work, but this is on a rotational basis and you may also be required to work from home.
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPUFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including: West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.
We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.
Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
- Be responsible for maintaining a full caseload of complex clients and supporting them to move forward in their recovery.
- To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.
- Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug and alcohol use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A, B and C and other blood borne viruses (BBVs).
- To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi-disciplinary colleagues where required, review care plans in a structured format and manage onward referral.
- To provide a range of structured psychosocial interventions including CBT-based brief solution-focused therapy, motivational enhancement techniques, and create and facilitate group work interventions.
- To make domiciliary visits consistent with need, particularly for service users with disabilities and to those with family responsibilities.
- Retain contact with service users whilst they are accommodated in residential rehabilitation units, including visits when required.
- To provide a needle exchange service.
Liaison Responsibilities:
- To develop and sustain links with multi-disciplinary services including statutory and non-statutory providers of drug and alcohol services, criminal justice services and providers of wrap around services.
- To develop a network of contacts with relevant agencies to promote service accessibility for the client group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
- Be responsible for maintaining a full caseload of complex clients and supporting them to move forward in their recovery.
- To accept referrals, assess need and make appropriate recommendations as part as a robust duty system.
- Provide harm reduction advice, information and support with an emphasis on safer drug and alcohol use, safer sex, HIV, Hepatitis A, B and C and other blood borne viruses (BBVs).
- To carry out comprehensive assessments, construct care packages with multi-disciplinary colleagues where required, review care plans in a structured format and manage onward referral.
- To provide a range of structured psychosocial interventions including CBT-based brief solution-focused therapy, motivational enhancement techniques, and create and facilitate group work interventions.
- To make domiciliary visits consistent with need, particularly for service users with disabilities and to those with family responsibilities.
- Retain contact with service users whilst they are accommodated in residential rehabilitation units, including visits when required.
- To provide a needle exchange service.
Liaison Responsibilities:
- To develop and sustain links with multi-disciplinary services including statutory and non-statutory providers of drug and alcohol services, criminal justice services and providers of wrap around services.
- To develop a network of contacts with relevant agencies to promote service accessibility for the client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies
Desirable
- Relevant training / Qualification in associated field oCBT oMotivational Interviewing oBrief solution focussed therapy oMapping techniques (ITEP/BTEI)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with drug users.
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute toward Training & mentoring.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to promote service user involvement.
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering group work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies
Desirable
- Relevant training / Qualification in associated field oCBT oMotivational Interviewing oBrief solution focussed therapy oMapping techniques (ITEP/BTEI)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with drug users.
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute toward Training & mentoring.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to promote service user involvement.
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering group work.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Inclusion
Address
Inclusion Aldershot
Inclusion Aldershot, 3-4 Alexandra Terrace, Aldershot, Hants, GU11 3HU
Aldershot
GU11 3HU
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
