Recovery Worker

6 months ago

Fareham, United Kingdom Two Saints Full time

**Full time, 37 hours a week. Working a mix of early and late shifts, including working one in three weekends.**

**£22,082 progressing to £24,536**

Are you a dedicated and compassionate individual who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of clients with substance addiction? Are you able to encourage/motivate individuals in their recovery and support them to work towards treatment goals?

You will be working as part of a large team to provide support to our clients who have substance misuse, mental health and physical health support needs. You will love helping others and enjoy supporting individuals to achieve their goals and to become more independent. Your positive attitude towards your work and others will help to contribute to a great working environment and developing a new, exciting service. You will have a calm and personable manner and be resilient to potentially difficult situations. This in turn will promote mutual respect, dignity, stability, confidence and self -worth.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Work as part of the team alongside health staff supporting a caseload of clients to identify their needs through risk assessment and support planning.
- Encouraging clients to think about personal progression in the form of education, training, employment activity or volunteering.
- Support to develop practical skills in areas such as health, budgeting, shopping, cooking, housework, laundry and hygiene
- Work with external partners to maximise the opportunities available to clients so that they can resettle in the community after treatment.
- Promote client involvement in the smooth running of the service
- You will be extremely conscientious in areas such as safeguarding and lone working.
- Adhere, at all times, to Infection Control and Prevention Policies and Guidelines.
- You will help to maintain a welcoming, clean and safe environment, identifying and minimising all potential risks to clients, colleagues and visitors.
- You will provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training provided)
- You will maintain client records using relevant systems to an excellent standard
- You will work in accordance with the Health and Safety regulations and all policies and procedures
- You will attend supervision, appraisal, training and meetings as directed which may be outside your normal working pattern
- You will work flexibly across all areas of operation where required and prior notice given
- You will escort clients externally, within the immediate locality, as required.
- You will support clients that may have feeding/diet difficulties and liaise with the chef as needed to resolve difficulties.
- Support clients and health staff (with training) with temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and blood pressure (manually and electronically) monitoring.
- You will report all changes noted in a patient’s condition to the registered nurses.
- You will (with training) work as part of the team, helping with the cleaning and maintenance of equipment, reporting any damaged or faulty equipment to the nurse in charge.
- You will (with training) support with emergency procedures as appropriate, e.g. fire, security, safety of clients
- You will assist with the safe-keeping of property and valuables for clients
- You will (with training) support nurses with admissions to detox
- Any other reasonable tasks as requested by a member of staff

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING**

Previous experience in this type of work is not essential but you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people. Your values will match ours, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.
- Clear verbal and written English
- Good IT and keyboard skills
- Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
- Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
- Willing to assist clients to access the community
- Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
- Interest and genuine concern for mental health, housing and related issues
- Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies

We were formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Society of St Dismas (founded in 1962) and St Petroc Housing association (founded in 1972). Both organisations shared a passion for housing and supporting vulnerable single people.

Our vision today is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.

We have services in Berkshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Sussex.

We support 16-65 year olds. Our services include outreach to rough sleepers, supported accommodation (direct access hostels, move-on accommodation, and resettlement flats), day centres, community support, housing first and landlord support services.

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