Recovery Worker

Job Introduction

We are currently seeking to recruit a Recovery worker to work at HMP Forest Bank in Manchester.

You will provide ongoing case management and support for problematic substance users and facilitate effective treatment and continuity of care alongside clinical interventions. You will also be required to support the testing of substance users for illicit substances and deliver the non-clinical substance misuse service in accordance with National Policy and Guidance and local protocols, specifically the Recovery Agenda. You will be working within the prison (HMP Forest Bank) and also in the local community working flexibly across the drug and alcohol treatment services whilst completing appropriate assessments of problematic substance users in order to construct individualised care plans to meet their needs. Finally, you will have to provide relevant information, advice and support to substance users with the aim of reducing harm to themselves and others; reducing the risk of overdose, spread of communicable diseases and lapse/relapse.

Role Responsibility

• Promote the Recovery Agenda and encourage substance users to engage with the Recovery Pathway.
• Provide and facilitate psychosocial interventions in the form of one to one and group work

            sessions.

• Provide effective communication and integration with all relevant internal and external partners
• To work with in professional boundaries maintaining safety and appropriate confidentiality at all times.
• To deliver staff awareness training to promote the work of the Recovery team.
• To attend relevant training and be committed to continuous professional development.
• To arrange urine testing for all clients on the caseload and collate the results accordingly.
• To adhere to the implementation of risk management procedures taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date with requirements and procedures in place.
• To deal fairly, humanely and openly with all prisoners and combat discrimination wherever it occurs
• Attend one to one supervision and weekly group supervision where required to discuss performance, which feeds into the PDR process
• Complete all written and typed paperwork to a high standard maintaining accurate and up to date records.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

·         A good level of numeracy and literacy

·         Good interpersonal skills and have an Empathic approach.

·         Good planning and organisational skills

·         To have a keen interest in the substance misuse field and a passion to promote and encourage change

·         Time management skills

Desirable

·         NVQ in substance misuse

Package Description

Basic salary of £19.436.56

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.