Locum Recovery Coordinator - Dagenham

Opal Personnel is currently recruiting on behalf of a fantastic UK based charity that is looking for an experienced locum Recovery Worker to take on a minimum 1 month contract for them in Dagenham.Full Time Hours: 37.5 per weekHourly Rate: £20 - £24 an hour

Start Date: ASAPAbout the role

• To support people to address their substance misuse by enabling them to gain access and remain engaged the charity following release from prison.
• To act as a link between prisons and the charity.
• To work within local prisons on a weekly or monthly basis to support clients and prison teams.
• To carry out full assessments and explore risk prior to release.
• Help to identify an individual care plan.
• Work in partnership with partner agencies such as probation and probation court teams and other community services.
• To participate in staff meetings , supervision and multi agency forums.
• Support clients to register with GP’s upon release.

About you

• Experience of supporting and advising participants with complex and/or multiple barriers to success
• Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within criminal justice or related field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users.
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others.
• Ability to work flexibly within the prison regime (e.g. Start at 08.15 to fall in line with other prison departments and staff.)

The successful candidate will need to have an enhanced DBS and HMPPS security clearance and Police Vetting.

If this sounds like the role for you please reach out today.

Levi Behan - Senior Recruitment Consultant @ Opal Personnel