Recovery Worker

Inclusion

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Job summary

Do you want to make a real difference as a Psychosocial Recovery Worker? Then look no further than our Psychosocial Substance Misuse Support Team at HMP New Hall / Askham Grange (based at HMP New Hall).

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Recovery Worker. The team is innovative, forward thinking and committed to a Recovery focused approach that meets people's needs. You will be part of a supportive team with effective management, supervision and guidance .

This is a fantastic chance to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often disadvantaged and vulnerable and to implement and coordinate a recovery wing.

Are you:

  • passionate about providing high quality care and support?
  • skilled/experienced in providing evidence based psychological/psychosocial interventions geared towards supporting people to make positive changes and work towards recovery?
  • highly motivated with the ability to support and inspire?
  • able to apply your skills/interventions to the care of people with mild to moderate substance misuse needs.

then we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a range of low, medium and high intensity interventionsto those people experiencing substance misuse problems.
  • To work in a custodial environment delivering a high quality drug and alcohol recovery service in response to need.
  • To provide a range of psycho-social interventions motivating and supporting people to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service.
  • To work in collaboration with clinical prescribing services to ensure the needs of each service user is met.
  • To provide a drug and alcohol recovery service (incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions) to people located within the prison establishment.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). 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! For more information about HMP New Hall/Askham Grange and our incentives offer please see attached information.

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-24-6071302-A

Job locations

HMP New Hall/Askham Grange

New Hall Way

Wakefield

WF4 4AX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities:

  • Working as part of the team you will provide varied and comprehensive interventions in-line with the stepped care model.
  • Working in partnership with key agencies to ensure service users are supported on their individual recovery journeys.
  • Delivering the substance misuse and wellbeing elements of the integrated offender team.
  • Facilitating groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the full list of responsibilities:

  • Working as part of the team you will provide varied and comprehensive interventions in-line with the stepped care model.
  • Working in partnership with key agencies to ensure service users are supported on their individual recovery journeys.
  • Delivering the substance misuse and wellbeing elements of the integrated offender team.
  • Facilitating groups.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (or commitment to work towards) and/or relevant experience in a comparable setting.

Desirable

  • Relevant training/qualification in associated field ie, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques, Auricular acupuncture trained, SMART Recovery

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of integrated working practices.
  • 12 months minimum experience of working with substance users
  • Experience of group facilitation.

Desirable

  • Experience of criminal justice field / prison setting
  • Experience of working with offenders
  • Experience of group facilitation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Health and Social Care (or commitment to work towards) and/or relevant experience in a comparable setting.

Desirable

  • Relevant training/qualification in associated field ie, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques, Auricular acupuncture trained, SMART Recovery

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of integrated working practices.
  • 12 months minimum experience of working with substance users
  • Experience of group facilitation.

Desirable

  • Experience of criminal justice field / prison setting
  • Experience of working with offenders
  • Experience of group facilitation

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

HMP New Hall/Askham Grange

New Hall Way

Wakefield

WF4 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

HMP New Hall/Askham Grange

New Hall Way

Wakefield

WF4 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Lyndsay Berry

lyndsay.berry@mpft.nhs.uk

01924803063

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-24-6071302-A

Job locations

HMP New Hall/Askham Grange

New Hall Way

Wakefield

WF4 4AX


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