Recovery Worker

Overview:
**Believe in People?**

**So do we.**

Join our dynamic Southwark team at Change Grow Live, where we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our service users. Our safe and supportive environment, guided by the core values of 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold,' encourages collaborative efforts to identify the best treatment and care options.

**An exciting opportunity for a Alcohol and Non-Opiate Recovery Worker.**

Our Southwark team are a vibrant and diverse group of seasoned service managers, expert consultant psychiatrists, dedicated doctors, nurturing nurses, efficient healthcare assistants, compassionate recovery staff, volunteers, effective administrators, and enthusiastic peer mentors. Collaboratively, we are wholeheartedly devoted to delivering comprehensive support and medical care to individuals accessing our services.

**Where**:Southwark

**Allowances**: £4072.06 Inner London Weighting

**Hours**:37.5hrs per week

**Salary**: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 dependant on experience

**Contract Type**: Fixed Term - 12 Months

**Responsibilities**:
As a valued member of our team in Southwark, you'll be taking on a central role with responsibilities including:

- Offering support to service users from the point of entry into the service throughout their treatment journey.
- Delivering targeted interventions to reduce harm from substances like Alcohol, GHB, Crystal Methamphetamine, and non-opiate drugs to the individual and the wider community.
- Conducting screening, assessment, and developing recovery plans with onward referrals.
- Minimising harm related to drug and alcohol use for both the individual and the wider community.
- Advocating access to partnership services.
- Collaborating with each individual to facilitate social (re)integration, empowering them to lead meaningful lives, emphasising recovery, resilience, peer support, and self-determination.

**About You**:

- Strong understanding of substance misuse issues or experience in a similar field.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with good IT proficiency.
- Proactive with the ability to work independently, excellent time management, and prioritising skills.
- Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and best practices.
- Supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills, collaborating effectively with professionals, agencies, and stakeholders.
- Ability to manage change prioritising the needs of service users.
- Eagerness to seek learning opportunities for personal and professional growth and contribute to the development of others.

**What We Offer**:

- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising annually for first 5 years.
- Paid 'Wellness' hour each week, Wellness hub, and Employee Assist Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Various benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- Training, career development, and progression opportunities.
- Refer a Friend Scheme.

**Join us in making a positive difference in people's lives.