Northumberland Outreach Worker

1 week ago

Blyth, United Kingdom Changing Lives Full time

**About us**

Changing Lives is a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive change - for good. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.

Our services across the country help thousands of people each year who are experiencing a wide range of complicated challenges, including homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, involvement with the criminal justice system, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. By focusing on their strengths, potential and opportunities, we support the people we work with to overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives.

Our charity is powered by over 600 passionate colleagues who bring a diverse and inclusive environment for our colleagues to grow. We are proud to say that many have actual lived experience of the challenges faced by those we support. We are looking for committed and compassionate professionals to join our team, who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.

**About the Service -Treatment & Recovery Services**

Our dedicated treatment and recovery services offer tailored support to help people challenge dependency. We understand that recovery from dependency is a personal process, and we know that it is possible with the support.

At Changing Lives, we recognise that substance dependency is often something that emerges linked to life experiences and we are here to help people explore, make meaning and decide what changes they would like to make moving forward.

We work with people at every stage of their recovery journey. We offer an effective therapeutic support for people, and on-going support as life progresses. We also support people to connect within their communities and to other services that can help with other issues arising, including employment, housing, family relationships, mental health and more.

**About the Job**

To work within the Northumberland Recovery Partnership (NRP) on an assertive outreach basis, engaging with those people who have been referred via Blue light and hospital, with the primary focus being alcohol. The role will include harm reduction, motivation work encouraging and preparing individuals to engage in structured treatment using a strength based approach. There will be clear communication with NRP to ensure people will be provided with the appropriate pathway, work collaboratively with services both internal and external to develop effective pathways to ensure a seamless and cohesive journey.

Using a strength based, recovery orientated approach that promotes families and communities as responsible co-produces of health and wellbeing.

The role will involve 121 work, group work and assertive outreach to engage with those who do not engage in mainstream structured treatment.

The outreach role covers the whole of Northumberland,

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