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To work as part of a team to provide collaborative recovery planning and case management to substance misusers (drug and alcohol) and their families across all stages of individuals’ recovery journeys, from assessment and engagement through to sustained recovery. You will work collaboratively with colleagues based within prisons and community treatment services, to support individuals both whilst in custody, through to release.
Job Responsibility
Provide specialist, tailored support to enable service users to make positive changes
Complete comprehensive assessments for individuals who require support from the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Team in HMP Low Newton
Effectively manage a caseload of service users, reviewing and updating on-going processes such as risk assessments and personalised recovery plans
Work closely and collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team across the service and externally, through attendance at reviews, to support individuals in their recovery journey
Support the facilitation of psychosocial interventions that meet local need across both group work and one to one formats
The role involves effective use of an online case management system
Promote visible recovery across the service and ensure peer support opportunities are relevant and accessible for all service users
Ensure safeguarding processes are fully adhered to, identifying and preventing potential harm to service users and others by following local and organisational safeguarding guidelines, including referral to and engagement with relevant safeguarding authorities
Requirements
A desire to support individuals with substance misuse issues, through their recovery journey
Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse
Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP
Working with models of service delivery and issues relating to recovery planning
Working with best practice frameworks e.g. NICE, DOH, NTA, NMC, Care Quality Commission & Caldicott Standards
Delivering one to one and group therapeutic interventions
Excellent partnership and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to maintain professional boundaries and resilience whilst supporting individuals intensively, sometimes in stressful situations
What we offer
27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
Life assurance (3× annual salary)
Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
£500 Recommend a Friend bonus
Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year