Overview
Job title and organisation: Recovery Worker x 3 - The Bridge Project
Salary: Starting from £28,224 to £30,790, pro rata - SCP 15 to 20
Hours: 2 x Part time: 26 per week / 1 x Full-time: 37.5 per week
Contract: 2 x Permanent / 1 x Fixed Term until July 2026
Location: Bradford
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 25 September at 11.59 PM
About the partnership
New Vision Bradford is a partnership between the Bridge Project, Project 6 and Waythrough. Under this umbrella, the partnership delivers an adult substance misuse service for the Bradford and Craven District, aiming to help people tackle the misuse of alcohol and drugs and reduce risk taking behaviours through dedicated prevention, intervention, and support.
Role purpose
This role will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality substance misuse treatment provision by supporting service users from point of entry into the service and throughout their treatment and recovery journey. You will play a crucial role acting as the main care coordinator for an assigned group of service users, providing screening, asset mapping, comprehensive assessments, recovery planning and reviews of care.
Responsibilities
* Work as the main care coordinator for an assigned group of service users, providing screening, asset mapping, comprehensive assessments, recovery planning and reviews of care.
* Support service users from entry into the service through to recovery, in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.
* Deliver high quality substance misuse treatment provision and coordinate care across the treatment journey.
Qualifications and experience
* 2 years’ full-time experience of working with people with alcohol and/or drug problems and/or people with complex and multiple needs within the last 4 years.
* Experience of case management and delivering care coordination in substance misuse or a directly related field.
* Strong planning, organisational and communication skills; ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues to achieve service objectives.
* Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Requirements and expectations
* There is an element of flexibility around working hours.
* A positive, engaging approach to help change lives and a commitment to the field.
Benefits and terms
* Competitive salary with 4% pension contribution.
* Generous annual leave entitlement.
* Learning and development programme, employee assistance scheme, life insurance.
* Monthly team wellbeing session and mindfulness activities for staff. The Bridge Project is a Mindful Employer.
How to apply
You must complete the Bridge Project’s application form in order to be considered for the role. The application form plays a key part in our recruitment and selection process. We use the information you provide about your skills, experience, career and education history to decide whether or not to invite you for an interview. It is important that you complete the application form as fully and accurately as possible, ensuring that you give specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
No CVs are accepted. No Employment Agencies please.
There is no closing date. Applications will be reviewed on submission. Please apply promptly as the advert will close on recruitment.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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