Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

About The RoleUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFEMAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join the team on a bank basis at HMP Lancaster Farms, a Category C male prison located on the outskirts of Lancaster. HMP Lancaster Farms offers a fast paced, unique rewarding environment to learn and develop.Join the Recovery Team and empower those whom wish to make changes in their behaviour to promote health and well-being through recovery from drugs and alcohol.This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients, and delivering outstanding care.HoursThis is a bank position, with shifts falling between 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday.SalaryThis is a bank position and the hourly rate is £15.80 per hour.How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks What you'll be doingAs our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:Delivering outstanding care to psychosocial patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback - ensuring that their care is personalised and tailored to the individual Manage a caseload of patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc Providing a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cession, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices Prepare patients for release and transfer Delivering care on a 1-1 basis as well as group sessions Assisting the healthcare team across other pathways as needed, including second signing If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.What we'll look for in youThe Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.Our New Substance Misuse Recovery Worker WillHave experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison / secure environment, and ideally within a Recovery Worker / Practitioner role Have experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways Have a flexible approach, and excellent communication skills Have a non-judgemental and compassionate approach Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.