Substance Misuse Recovery Worker - Criminal Justice

Location Doncaster
Job type Permanent
Salary £22,390 - 27,062 per year
Consultant Craig Osborne
Call +44 7533 049397
Reference 224061

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Recovery Worker to work in Doncaster on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Recovery Worker job is £22,390 - £27.062 per annum.

Benefits:

  • Enjoy 29 days off annually, which increases to 31 after 2 years of service and 34 after 5 years, in addition to Public Holidays.
  • Receive life assurance coverage equivalent to 2 times your annual salary.
  • You'll receive a comprehensive pension pack.
  • Benefit from a non-contributory employee health benefit scheme, which includes free coverage for up to 4 children under the age of 24 residing with you.

Main Duties:

  • Perform risk/need assessments and develop risk management/care plans following organizational policies and procedures.
  • Conduct periodic risk/need reviews based on service user needs.
  • Devise, monitor, review, and update recovery care plans tailored to individual service user profiles and requirements.
  • Provide comprehensive care packages, including psychosocial and psychological interventions, alongside peers and volunteers.
  • Collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, actively participating in team meetings.
  • Manage cases using a recovery-focused approach, utilising one-on-one sessions where appropriate.
  • Ensure effective communication across all levels of the service.
  • Conduct screenings for drug and alcohol use.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date service user records in accordance with organisational policies.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with other health and social care providers as needed.
  • Report concerns related to service users' children and safeguarding issues promptly.
  • Maintain detailed case notes in line with policy, documenting all interactions with service users and compiling necessary statistical information.
  • Uphold the security and confidentiality of information, handling it discreetly and securely within designated systems.
  • Promptly report any incidents, complaints, or grievances.
  • Provide recommendations for safeguarding referrals concerning adults or children.
  • Adhere to policies and procedures for lone working, taking necessary precautions for personal safety.
  • Actively promote the service in a positive manner.

Requirements of the Recovery Worker:

  • Attainment of Level 3 certification in Tackling Substance Misuse, Health and Social Care, or a commensurate qualification.
  • GCSE English & Maths certification at Level 2 or equivalent.
  • Prior experience in the Substance Misuse field is essential.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Familiarity with various substances and their effects.
  • Understanding of the principles underlying the recovery movement.
  • Awareness of the multifaceted challenges confronted by individuals struggling with substance misuse, spanning social care, welfare benefits, health, and accommodation.
  • Knowledge of therapeutic approaches applicable to working with service users.
  • Demonstrated appreciation for confidentiality and sensitivity when handling public and service user information.
  • Experience collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Understanding of Safeguarding Adults and Children principles and their practical application.

Contact:

This Recovery Worker job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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