Recovery Worker

☞ Change Grow Live

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Update day: 11-05-2024

Location: Wandsworth South East

Category: Administrative / Clerical / Assistant

Industry: Hospitals Health Care

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.We are currently recruiting a Recovery Workerto work within HMP Wandsworth. Our ideal candidate will have the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of substance misuse issues, looking to take the next step in their career with a charity that will support your continued personal and professional development.WhereWandsworthWhenWe are looking to get the right person into the team ASAPHours37.5hrs per weekSalary£26,393.77 - £30,316.74 (CGL points 23 to 28)About the role
  • 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
About you
  • 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
What we will give to you
  • 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
  • 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
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person SpecificationCGL points 23 to 28 (£26,393.77 - £30,316.74)Inner London Weighting (£3,915.44)8/10/2023Sam Meyerhoff | sam.meyerhoff@cgl.org.uk | 0208 588 4511This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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Deadline: 25-06-2024

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