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At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better. Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation. We're looking for a Recovery Practitioner – VIA Greenwich Service. Greenwich VIA is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service in Greenwich. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Recovery Practitioner to contribute to the success of this service.
Job Responsibility
Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing and brief advice and intervention
Identifying and targeting known hot spots, including partnership working and joint operations
Supporting the RBG (to collate and gather information from a range of sources, including street drinkers, partner agencies and residents)
Supporting those in the area into mainstream services and working with local providers to enhance provision for this hard to engage population
Carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, safeguarding of service users, their families and the wider community
Planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions to those that use our services
Deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions
Requirements
Experience of working with people who are experiencing substance misuse difficulties or who are vulnerable
Responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions
Deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions
Carries a caseload ensuring assessments of need are conducted thoroughly
Safeguarding of service users, their families and the wider community