Overview
Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement. Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and individuals in Taunton doing a highly rewarding job. Turning Point's drug & alcohol services are currently expanding during a really exciting time in the sector with new funding and investment. We have a range of roles for people passionate about supporting others to make change. We have roles in different teams including:
* Community based treatment services: providing assessment, coordinating treatment and working partnership to support individuals. The roles include delivering structured psycho-social interventions in group and one to one level to enable our service users to acquire thinking skills and behaviours to make lasting change.
* Homeless outreach provision: Targeting homeless individuals, offering a flexible and outreach response to highly vulnerable individuals sleeping rough or living in temporary accommodation
* Criminal Justice rehabilitation/recovery services: working closely with the Probation Services, Prisons and Police to provide a rapid, tailored response to individuals that support their recovery and rehabilitation
As a Recovery Worker we offer a starting salary of £25,116 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £29,383 per year. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary). You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long term goals and work to your strengths. Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.
Responsibilities
* Recovery workers act as key workers to a caseload of service users, supporting them to decide their goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these.
* Maintain regular contact with clients, offer advice, information and psycho-social interventions.
* Provide assessments, risk management planning and work closely with clinical staff around prescribing needs and partner agencies.
* Communicate effectively with a range of service users and colleagues; manage multiple tasks and uphold Turning Point values.
Qualifications and Skills
* Clear communication skills and ability to work flexibly on one-to-one and group settings.
* Ability to work dynamically across tasks and develop skills in relapse prevention and overcoming barriers to recovery.
* Desire to work with people with lived experience or an interest in supporting this line of work; transferable skills from mental health, housing, or other health and social care backgrounds are welcome.
* Willingness to participate in a Trainee Recovery Worker program to gain entry-level experience before moving to other roles.
Benefits
* 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
* Turning Point Benefits: comprehensive benefits package available to explore.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Turning Point, Salary Starting salary £25,116 with annual pay progression up to £29,383
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