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Service Care Solutions are working with a National Substance Misuse Service to support them with staffing requirements. This service is a national provider with a extensive history in supporting Services users with addictions.We are looking to hire for a Recovery Worker to work within their Team to manage a caseload Service Users who are struggling with Substance Misuse Problems, your role will be to help when address their Drug and or Alcohol Misuse issues.
This role is based within Derbyshire and is 4 days per week, 30 hours per week.
The Perfect Candidate for the Recovery Worker roleThis role calls for a caring and driven individual who puts others before themselves.The role involves managing a complex caseload of service users within a busy environment, so experience within this role of role is required. The perfect candidate would also have good knowledge of substance misuse and the pathways to recovery as to help service users in the most effective way possible.
Main responsibilities / duties of a Recovery Worker- Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities.- Support the day to day operation of services through the delivery of appropriate evidence based interventions.- Manage an active caseload providing structured brief interventions and/or other psychosocial interventions in compliance with our delivery model.- Assess service users, carrying out triage and comprehensive assessment as required and making appropriate onward referrals to specialist agencies.- Assess and manage risk ensuring a safe and appropriate environment for all through active risk prevention.- Develop and disseminate substance misuse information and give advice on health & social well being in both groups and one to one settings.- Screen for substance use in line with organisational guidelines and taking appropriate follow up actions.- Role involves multi agency working
The Role of a Recovery WorkerThe role of a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker is to manage a caseload of service users who are accessing the service due to struggling with Substance Misuse Problems. This role incorporates involvement with a range of other workers who will also be supporting service users.
Candidates must have previous experience working with clients with Substance Misuse issuesCandidate applications without this experience will not be considered.
The Benefits of Service Care Solutions:* Four weekly payroll runs* £250 training allowance* Excellent pay rates* Exceptional referral bonuses* Specialist Substance Misuse consultants offering single point of contact* DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.
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