As a Relief Recovery Worker, you will provide specialist one-to-one therapeutic support to people accessing addiction services in both residential and day care settings. Working flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support individuals to build confidence, explore challenges and work towards positive change in a safe, respectful and non-judgemental environment.
This is a relief role, offering flexible working to support service delivery as required.
What you will do
1. Deliver individual therapy sessions to people affected by substance use
2. Work within agreed therapeutic approaches, including REBT and CBT principles
3. Meet with individuals prior to therapy to explain the process and establish goals
4. Create a safe, supportive and non-threatening space for therapeutic work
5. Monitor progress and adapt sessions to meet agreed objectives
6. Share relevant feedback with colleagues to support joined-up care
7. Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with professional standards
8. Contribute to reviews, assessments and relevant meetings as required
About you
You will be compassionate, professional and confident delivering one-to-one therapeutic support, with a genuine interest in supporting people affected by addiction. You may hold a relevant qualification such as SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, counselling or addictions training, or have equivalent experience, and you will bring a thoughtful, reflective approach to your practice. You will be comfortable working flexibly, able to manage boundaries and confidentiality, and confident using basic IT systems for record keeping and learning. role requires membership of the PVG Scheme and registration with the SSSC, or willingness to register.
Why join us
9. Flexible relief work to fit around other commitments
10. The opportunity to make a meaningful difference through therapeutic support
11. Supportive management and supervision
12. Ongoing learning and development opportunities
If you are looking for flexible relief work where your skills can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch today to find out more and take the next step.
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.
Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.
But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.
CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.
Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.
As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.
This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.