Job Title: Drug and Alcohol Employment Advisor IPS
Location: Redhill, Surrey – Community based role with some remote working
Contract: Permanent, Full Time 37.5 hours Monday-Friday
Salary: £30,994 per annum
(Driver Essential)
Role Overview:
We are seeking an IPS Employment Specialist and delivery the IPS journey to a reduced caseload of clients, working alongside the drug and alcohol treatment service. Establishing and maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. As the Senior you will lead a small team of Employment Specialists and be an able leader, communicator, passionate about getting it right and transforming individual lives through sustainable solutions through the process.
This is a community based role and the majority of the week will be based in Redhill Drug and Alcohol Advisory services.
Key Responsibilities:
· Managing a small team of Employment Specialists to ensure the service meets and exceeds its objectives including adherence to fidelity model and contractual outcomes.
· Lead, develop and supervise the Employment Specialists using the evidence based IPS model, ensuring that the service delivers against budget and employment targets.
· Provide field mentoring and observations to ensure continuous improvement in key areas of service provision including employer engagement.
· Monitor and manage performance of the IPS Employment Specialists – guide them individually on best practice and achieving individual job outcome targets.
· Lead by example managing a caseload of around 10-15 clients who are in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol use, who are motivated to start/return to work.
· Meet and support clients to understand their key skills, aspirations and goals through completing a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to help them obtain and sustain competitive employment. This includes support with their job search, CV production, application forms, interview techniques and career development.
· Assess client’s support needs related to work which may include benefits/welfare advice, disclosure of mental health symptoms etc., and provide support & guidance.
· Ensure all Employment Specialists work in partnership with clinical teams. Attending weekly clinical team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner.
Benefits:
· 30 days annual leave from the very beginning (increasing to a max of 33 days after 5 years) plus bank holidays.
· We select a random member of staff each month to receive £600 as a boost (via payroll and subject to tax and NI)!
· Birthday leave – have a paid day off each year on your birthday.
· Have a paid day off for other milestones including your wedding/civil partnership, moving house and your child’s first day of school.
· We offer enhanced sick pay – up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay following probation.
· We offer learning and development opportunities and we’ll reimburse you for agreed professional registration fees.
· Take paid time off to volunteer (includes donating blood).
· We offer various financial perks and schemes including cycle to work, refer a friend bonus and life assurance.
· Flexible working solutions available to all to support your work-life balance.
· Access to a free, confidential 24/7 helpline with qualified counsellors and advisors who can offer help with legal, financial, health and family issues