Job summary
Band 5 Recovery worker - Criminal Justice
Path to Recovery, Drug and Alcohol Services provides community based drug and alcohol services to Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
The purpose of the job is to reduce drug and alcohol related harms to individuals, families and communities, and empower service users to achieve a better quality of life and wellbeing and fulfill their personal ambitions for recovery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- put service users at the centre of everything they do, and consistently deliver a high quality service that promotes and supports recovery in line with Trust vision and processes
- work to values that include self-determination, empowerment and choice for service users
- work in partnership with service users and empower them to draw on their individual strengths and assets, and set goals they would like to achieve in all aspects of their lives.
- deliver personalised and evidence based interventions in one-to-one and group settings, and will optimise their interventions to achieve the best possible outcomes
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to apply for Prison clearance and vetting for HMP Bedford and Kempston custody suite vetting.
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
For contact information please see below.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths at minimum GCSE or higher
- Information and Communication Technology literacy
- Previous experience of working with Substance misusing clients.
Desirable
- Minimum NVQ level 4.
- Fluent Polish speaker
- Professional Qualification e.g. Nursing, Social Work or Counselling.
- Substance Misuse Training.
- Training in Motivational Interviewing or other psychosocial interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Health or Social Care as a key worker.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of providingevidencebased interventions
- Experience of Recovery Focused interventions
- Experience of managing a full caseload.
Desirable
- Experience of working with drug and alcohol users.
Skills & Abilities, and Values
Essential
- Ability to apply recovery values and principles in day to day work.
- Ability to empower service users to draw from their strengths and assets, and identify solutions.
- Skills in assessing needs and setting goals.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with service users, colleagues and other agencies.
- Have a positive attitude to learning and personal development.
- Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the service.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of addiction theories and evidence based interventions in substance misuse.
- Understanding and commitment to the values and principles of Recovery
- Understanding of statutory responsibilitiese.g. Safeguarding Children
- Understanding and commitment to delivering Key Performance Indicators.
- Understanding and commitment to delivering quality care in line with national monitoring eg CQC
- Understanding and commitment to Equality and Diversity.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Central and Bedford Borough
21 The Crescent
Bedford
MK40 2RT