Senior Therapist

4 weeks ago


Runcorn, United Kingdom Oasis Recovery Communities Runcorn Full time

**SENIOR ADDICTION THERAPIST**

**Oasis Recovery Runcorn, £27,500 P/A**

**Full time - Permanent Position**

**40 HOURS PER WEEK - Monday to Friday (required to work 1 weekend every 4 weeks)**

**Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. As an Addiction Therapist at our centre in LOCATION, the benefits are endless.**
- **You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's lives**:

- **You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact**:

- **Your experiences as an Addiction Therapist can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life**

**The benefits of being a Senior Addiction Therapist with us**:

- Supportive PDP
- Training and development opportunities
- 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
- Company pension scheme
- On-site parking
- Blue Light card - Discounts at THOUSANDS of retailers

**Main duties of the Senior Addiction Therapist**:

- To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales.
- To deliver therapeutic support through group-work sessions and one to one interventions.
- To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation and health workers.
- To counsel individuals about their substance use.
- To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour.
- To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme.
- To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation.
- Ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc. are maintained accurately.
- Where required, participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client need.

**Essential criteria**:

- Two years’ experience of direct client work with at least one years’ experience of working with substance misusers in a therapeutic setting.
- Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes.
- Experience of providing direct client services particularly assessment & group-work.
- A flexible open approach and proven communication skills in the management of sessional staff, volunteers and clients.
- Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
- Proven skills in planning and administration.
- Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need.
- Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers.
- Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients.

**Personal qualities of the Senior Addiction Therapist**:

- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the post

**Desirable criteria**
- A professional qualification in substance misuse and or counselling.
- Experience of providing training to fellow professionals.
- Computer Literacy.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £27,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Transport links

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Runcorn, WA7 1BY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person


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