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Assessment Recovery Worker

1 month ago


Swale Kent, United Kingdom Forward Trust Full time €24,000

Assessment Recovery Worker Location: Sittingbourne, Kent Salary: £24,000 per annum Are you passionate about helping people and looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work for a company where you are valued and be a person who can make a difference? We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often-interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with ‘Lived Experience’ we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness. What you will be doing

  • The main function of this role is to carry out assessments risk/initial/comprehensive to inform treatment journeys. Referring and working in partnerships with other agencies including training and employment and family support Services to ensure that all client needs are met
  • Coordinate and work alongside Health care to monitoring and manage client health and minimising risks of harm
  • Develop and contribute to assessment and care planning of service users, supporting and coordinating their engagement with specialist agencies to address all their support needs.
  • Motivate client to engage with support services identified in care plan and risk assessment.
  • Support client with their care plan including referral to support services in the community, advice and guidance on housing, benefits and training and employment.
What we are looking for We are looking for motivated, self-driven and passionate individuals to work with our client group and support them on their way to recovery. The skills and experience listed below is desirable but not essential as we offer robust induction and ongoing training programme to develop our workforce.
  • Knowledge of OST and harm
  • Experience and motivation to engage individuals through pro-active outreach
  • Experience of engaging and motivating individuals to change
  • Experience of working within the substance misuse services.
  • Experience of carrying out comprehensive assessments, risk management plans and the design and implementation of SMART care plans.
  • Speaker of multiple languages is desirable but not essential.
  • Experience of delivering structured interventions to service users.
  • Experience of facilitating groups.
  • Using motivational interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings.
  • Strong IT skills.
What we offer
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Flexible working
  • Simply Health Cashback Scheme (Optional)
  • £90 per month External Therapy Allowance.
  • Season Ticket Loan Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Crisis Loan Scheme
  • Electric Car Scheme
  • 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
  • Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
  • Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application

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