Recovery Support Worker

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This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately,

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Support service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
Deliver psychosocial interventions as part of the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service within the prison estate
Work in partnership with other healthcare providers as part of an Integrated Health and Wellbeing model
Advocate on behalf of the service users who are unwilling or unable to engage in treatment
Proactively follow up with service users that miss appointments to increase opportunity of engagement
Contribute to risk management processes, including prison ACCT process as appropriate
Work with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination

Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field ideally within prison/criminal justice
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
Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
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
Able to travel between sites

25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
Contributory pension scheme
A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
A friendly and supportive team
Training, career development & progression opportunities
Refer a Friend scheme.