Recovery Worker

**Job Introduction**:
Are you an experienced substance use or health and social are professional keen to take your work to the next level by supporting specific groups of complex service users and less experienced staff?

We are currently recruiting a HATSS Advanced Recovery Worker to work across our Rochdale and Oldham Active Recovery service. This is a new role in our team where you require either significant experience in providing a substance use service or a related field in health, social care or criminal justice services and/or a relevant qualification such as social work or nursing. You will hold a defined caseload of service users with multiple needs and have, or be willing to develop, a specialism within the team. You will provide learning opportunities and act as a point of expertise within your team, sometimes leading multi-disciplinary discussions to support planning, and be capable of representing the service in external meetings to improve pathways with partner agencies. Whilst not a line management position Advanced Practitioners will form part of the leadership of the team and be key to supporting specific clients with complex needs and workers, particularly those new to the field.
- As an Advanced Recovery Worker we offer a starting salary of £26,000 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £30,416 per year. (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary)._

**Role Responsibility**:

- Carry a designated caseload of individuals with complex needs that may include mental health, homelessness, criminality, long term conditions, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, self harm etc.
- Conduct assessments of need and risk assessments and formulate risk management plans and recovery plans that taken into account the personal recovery goals of the client.
- Effective partnership working with members of any multi-disciplinary team and other agencies and taking on the role of lead professional when appropriate
- Deliver interventions that are underpinned by a strong evidence base
- Participate in clinical meetings and complex case meeting and be confident and competent at presenting cases orally and through written reports
- Support the learning and development of Recovery Workers and Trainee Recovery workers, providing specialist input into Multi Disciplinary Meetings
- Provide professional supervision and mentoring to staff to support their development, learning and standards of care
- Being known as an expert in a designated specialism within the service (EG Dual diagnosis, Homelessness/complex needs, mental capacity)
- Delivering seminars/internal learning events and representing Turning Point nationally if required in your specialist area

Essential:

- Exceptional report writing and case notes
- Demonstrable experience in working within a substance misuse treatment and recovery setting
- Specialist interest depth knowledge of one or more complexities along side substance misuse. This may be mental health, long term conditions, criminality, homelessness, Domestic Violence etc
- Understanding of risk and risk management, as it applies to substance misuse and complexity
- Significant experience of working in health and social care

Desirable:

- RMN; Social Work, psychology or other relevant qualification

**About us**:
**_What Benefits Will I Receive?_**

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

- Comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future - we’re proud to have a silver accreditation from _Investors in People. _Choose from our range of courses to gain recognised qualifications
- 31 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days. Plus the option to buy or sell additional holidays and spread the cost
- An exclusive discounts hub for TP colleagues, to help make your money go further - including high street shopping, pubs and restaurants, mobile phones, gym memberships, and much more. You’ll also have access to the Blue Light Card, for even more discounts and savings
- Flexible working solutions to support your work-life balance
- Life Assurance of up to 3x annual salary and a competitive Pension Scheme to support your savings and security
- Access to our Rightsteps Therapy service - free, confidential telephone based counselling sessions, access to an online wellbeing platform, and a Financial Education hub to support your total wellbeing
- A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including a Digital GP, legal advice and more - all free to you and your immediate family
- Recognition awards to recognise colleagues’ inspirational work and dedication, as well as Long Service bonuses to celebrate your commitme