Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

Posted 1 day ago by Red Sector Recruitment Limited on CVLibrary

£21 Per hour
Undetermined
Onsite
Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Summary: The Substance Misuse Recovery Worker role involves supporting service users in their treatment and recovery journey within a three-month contract in Rotherham. The position requires full-time commitment from Monday to Friday, focusing on reducing alcohol-related harm and promoting community involvement. Key responsibilities include assessment, recovery planning, and advocacy for service users. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS is necessary for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
  • Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
  • Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
  • Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
  • Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
  • Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination

Key Skills:

  • Experience in substance misuse recovery or related field
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to conduct assessments and develop recovery plans
  • Advocacy skills for accessing partnership services
  • Understanding of community involvement and support systems
  • Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS clearance

Salary (Rate): 21

City: Rotherham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other