Full time Recovery Worker at We Are With You
Job Description
If you have a compassionate nature and a genuine desire to help others, you could be just what we’re looking for.
We Are With You`s Bournemouth SPOC (Single Point of Contact) Service provides free and confidential support to people experiencing Issues and who need support with alcohol and substance use. A recovery worker post working specifically with Alcohol clients aged 55 and over has become available. This is a new and exciting role. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing the role and moving forward to better support this cohort.
You will have your own caseload, working both one your own and as part of our team alongside other social care services as well as assertively out reaching hard to engage clients. You will develop recovery plans with your clients to help them get their lives back to where they want them to be. We are determined and always professional in our approach to each and every case and we never judge, we’re just here to help. There will be assessments to carry out and records you need to keep and update, that’s all part of our professional commitment and service to our clients and commissioners.
We are a dynamic, supportive and caring service for people in the BCP area. We provide a wide range of services aimed at reducing harm and building recovery with a focus upon empowering people to be the best that they can be.
If you think this could be the career for you, take the first step and apply now to join our amazing team.
The successful candidate will be based in the Single Point of contact (SPOC) team. The SPOC Team support service users at the beginning of their treatment journey within the BCP treatment system. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing a caseload, care planning, risk management and supporting clients to achieve their personalised goals. We deliver harm minimisation interventions within our needle exchange and deliver psychosocial interventions within our workshops carrying out preparation and aftercare planning to support referrals towards detoxifications programmes and residential rehabilitation.
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people’s lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also Disability Confident Committed and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
REQUIRED SKILLS
To be successful in this role, you will:
- have attained ONC/NVQ level 3 or be willing to achieve this within 12 months
- have some experience of working in a health, social care or related setting
- have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
- be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed
- be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise you work
- have good oral and written communication skills
- be comfortable using IT and digital media
- be organised and able to manage your time effectively
- able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion
- be happy to support other With You locations when needed
You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
DESIRABLE SKILLS
We’ll give your application priority if you:
- have previous experience of working with people who misuse substances
- knowledge of health and safety, including assessing client in high-risk situations
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card – giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We may close this role earlier if a sufficient number of applications are received. This is a part-time role, working Monday – Wednesday (9am – 5pm) and some evenings and weekends if required. We are also recruiting for a full-time role (details can be found on our website).
Location :Bournemouth
Closing Date : 31st, Aug 2023
HOW TO APPLY
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