Recovery Worker

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

Job summary

The Inclusion Directorate with Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation currently provides Psychosocial Substance Misuse Teams into prisons across Yorkshire. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our team at HMP Leeds. We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Recovery Worker to join our team.

Working in prisons is both challenging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work with some very interesting people with complex substance misuse needs. Working in prisons is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often disadvantaged and vulnerable.

As a Recovery Worker you will need to have a sound knowledge of substance misuse and the barriers and issues faced by those affected. You will need to be confident in managing a caseload of people with complex substance misuse difficulties.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of low, medium and high intensity interventions as part of the integrated offender mental health, substance misuse team to those service users experiencing substance misuse problems. To work within a multi-disciplinary team, in a custodial environment delivering a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. To provide a range of psychosocial interventions motivating and supporting service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service. To work in collaboration with clinical prescribing services to ensure the needs of each service user is met and that integrated working is a key element to Inclusion's prison services. To provide a drug and alcohol recovery service (incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions) to problem drug and alcohol users located within the prison establishment. To contribute and work within the prison and wider drug strategy.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.

Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team

For more information about HMP Leeds and our incentives offer please see attached information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for dertails. A summary is provided below:

To deliver a steps-based, recovery orientated and outcome-focussed service within the host prison with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice. To work within an integrated team delivering psychosocial and clinical interventions to service users presenting with substance misuse issues, including alcohol. To work closely with the mental health nurses as part of an integrated team. To participate in the prisons induction programme, encouraging and motivating clients to engage. To use strengths-based approaches including mapping techniques and relevant paperwork in order to carry out initial screening assessments. To carry out further assessments that includes strengths-based node-link mapping techniques and recovery planning. Work collaboratively with clinical services to ensure service users are referred for clinical services and supported whilst waiting for or receiving clinical treatment. Including joint recovery planning, attending joint clinical reviews, joint 1:1 sessions and communicating progress and needs to appropriate staff where need dictates. To identify and formulate goals jointly agreed with the service user on their recovery plan appropriate to their needs. To be responsible for the coordination of recovery for each client on your caseload. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant University Degree NVQ 3 Health & Social Care (or commitment to work towards) And/Or Relevant experience in comparable setting

Desirable

Relevant training / Qualification in associated field o CBT o Motivational Interviewing o Brief solution focussed therapy o Mapping techniques o Auricular acupuncture trained

Experience

Essential

Experience of integrated working practices 12 months minimum of working with substance user's

Desirable

Experience of criminal justice field / prison setting Experience of working with offenders Experience of group facilitation Experience of working with dual diagnosis/mental health

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

A thorough knowledge of substances and their effects A knowledge of blood borne viruses and sexual health An understanding of harm reduction approaches in relation to substance misuse Ability to work with drug/alcohol users in a prison environment Ability to conduct assessments and formulate recovery plans Ability and commitment to facilitate psycho-social group work programmes Ability to manage a DART service user caseload Ability to keep records and statistical data Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals and develop links with agencies internal and external to prison Understanding of equal opportunities

Desirable

Knowledge of criminal justice field

Personal Attributes

Essential

Commitment to work within the framework of the recovery agenda Motivated to support individuals on recovery journey Strong boundaries Reliable and punctual

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