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 Mendip 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:
Overview
* 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
Salary and career progression
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 as well as providing assessments, risk management planning and working 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.
* Work flexibly one-to-one and in group settings; knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery is vital, with opportunities for development where needed.
* Support and participate in the organisation's learning culture and service improvement initiatives.
Requirements and experience
* Full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle (essential).
* Experience or interest in supporting people in health and social care, homelessness, or related fields; lived experience is valued.
* Ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users and colleagues; flexibility to work dynamically on a one-to-one and group basis.
* Understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey.
* Excellent communication skills and alignment with the organisation’s values.
* Willingness to participate in a Trainee Recovery Worker program or other roles to gain entry-level experience as needed.
About our learning and benefits
We offer extensive training to help develop your skills. Our learning culture encourages staying up to date with developments in the field and driving service improvement. Turning Point operates across England with not-for-profit, community-focused services where profits are reinvested in people and services.
Benefits
* 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus option to buy additional holidays.
* Comprehensive benefits package available to explore for details.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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