Job overview
Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2026 with a possible extension.
The Senior Group Facilitator is a fast paced, highly rewarding, service user facing role integral tothe smooth running and holistic offer ofcare andtreatment to service users usingthe ARCHHillingdonservice.
You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve and adapt the offersof therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independenceamongstourserviceusers.
Wearelookingforsomeonewhohas:
·Goodcommunicationskills:verbalandwritten,EnglishtoGCSEorequivalent
·Experienceinfacilitatinggroupsandindividuals’activities
·Experienceofworkinginamulti-culturalenvironment
·Beable to demonstratean understandingofthe needsofserviceuserswithsubstance useissues.
·Experience of working in substance use and/or mental health settings is an advantageDoyouhavepassionforsubstanceusecare?
Doyouhavecreativeskillswhichyoucanusetoengageserviceusersintogroups?
If so, there is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Senior Group Facilitator towork alongside the Recovery Day Programme (RDP) team, Nurses, Recovery Practitioners, PeerSupport Workers and Consultant Psychiatrist at ARCHHillingdon. You will work closely with theMulti-DisciplinaryTeam(MDT)in leadingon thefacilitationof serviceusercentredactivities.
Main duties of the job
Communication and clinical responsibilities. The post holder will be responsible for the development and maintenance of facilitating groups in the context of a drug and alcohol substance misuse service. The post holder will also be responsible for completing some independent clinical work, such as, initial assessments.
We are looking for a person who can use their own creative skills alongside our resources (art andcraft materials, food, gardening, music, exercise, and other resources, to engage service users andsupport them on their recovery journey. The aim of the role is to provide group interventions, usingrecovery principles, in order to improve the service users' quality of life and to support them to dothe things they want to do and live the life they want to lead. The post holder will receive regularsupervision by the Team Manager and opportunities for training through CNWL Learning andDevelopment and the Recovery and Wellbeing College. Staff are also encouraged to develop theirskills throughreflectionandlearning.
Please see job description for further details.
Working for our organisation
Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."
As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.
Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).
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