Residential Drug

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Title of Post**: Residential Drug & Alcohol Recovery Project Worker

**Hours**:Full Time Hours (Based on 24-hour rolling rota)

**Salary**:£25,933 (Including Payment for Sleep-in)

**Based at: Salford**

**Reports to**:Service Manager **Responsible to**:Chief Executive

**Area of Operation: Salford**

**Role**

To work within the THOMAS Drug & Alcohol Residential Rehabilitation Project that provides 24-hour recovery/rehabilitation support to service users in total abstinence recovery. The key role is to support service users within a residential recovery community.

**Key Tasks**

To carry out the following tasks always working within THOMAS policies and procedures:

- To support service users in a recovery community
- To support service users within an abstinence recovery model
- To provide key worker support on an individual basis
- To provide group support when requested
- To carry a caseload of service users
- To ensure that service users adhere to our recovery programme
- To ensure service users adhere to the rules of the house
- To assist with service users medication
- To maintain accurate financial records as required
- To be willing to lone work outside normal working hours
- To report any necessary information to the service manager
- To assist service users with social activity
- To make sure the residential dwelling is secure and safe at all times
- To report any emergency or difficult situation to the duty manager on call
- To work within the THOMAS Team
- To input information on the case management system
- To fulfil any other duties required as necessary

Professional / Liaison Roles
- To form and maintain working links within THOMAS, Achieve, and all appropriate agencies
- To operate where necessary, outside normal working hours, but within negotiated limits of flexibility
- To operate within THOMAS requirements for data collection, audit, research and service developments, including use of computer technology.
- To undertake all duties with strictest regard to confidentiality
- To maintain accurate records and produce written and computerised reports.
- To comply with CQC regulations

Training / Educational Roles
- To be aware of your own training needs and take responsibility for bringing these to the attention of line management supervisor.
- To Participate in regular appropriate supervision, including line-management
- To attend relevant professional training courses, conferences and study days to aid professional and personal development.
- The Job description will be reviewed from time to time with the post holder and may alter.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Qualifications**

**Qualifications**

A good standard of numeracy & literacy

Level 2 Health & Social Care

with a view of obtaining Level 3 in the first year of employment

**Experience**

**Experience**

Experience of working within

the health/social care sector or drug & alcohol recovery sector

Experience of drug& alcohol recovery

**Knowledge**

**Knowledge**

Knowledge of drug and alcohol problems

General understanding of CQC Standards and issues related to minority groups

**Work related skills**

**Work related skills**

Good communication skills

An ability to work effectively with a range of other professionals

An ability to work as a member of a small team

An ability to work flexible hours

Computer skills

Car driver

Facilitating recovery groups

An ability to work with Excel
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £25,933.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- SALFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 21/02/2023