Street Outreach Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

4 weeks ago

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Humankind Full time
Job Details

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Street Outreach Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - Fixed Term 12 Month Contract (Maternity Cover)

This post is Monday to Friday but will incorporate some early starts and some later finishes on a rota basis (5:30am-12:30pm and 10am-6pm).

About the role...
An exciting opportunity has become available for position of Street Support Recovery Co-ordinator based within our Forward Leeds team.

Street Support Recovery Co-ordination is a diverse and rewarding role, key duties you will undertake are:
  • Manage a caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing on-going recovery and treatment plans.
  • Facilitate and promote individuals progression from initial engagement into structured treatment.
  • Work in a proactive role to minimise and prevent rough sleeping and begging within Leeds by engaging and maintaining clients into treatment.
  • Reduce substance related harm to individuals and the wider community.
  • Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues across the street support partnership to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
About you
You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do.
  • You will have an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post.
  • You will have a fantastic understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP, experience of delivering 1-2-1 and  therapeutic interventions.
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Who will you be working with.
You will be working as part of our Forward Leeds Team. The team is a multi-disciplinary recovery team comprising of colleagues from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. The team includes Recovery Coordinators, Medics, Housing teams and Criminal Justice workers , Individual Placement Specialists and Volunteers. We are a supportive and welcoming team, who are passionate about supporting and promoting recovery for those we care for and within our local community.

For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact either Team Leaders, Rebecca Knowles on  /  .

Who are we
Humankind, lead partner at Forward Leeds, is one of Englands most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen.  You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they dont always believe in themselves.

Earlier this year the Government released its ten year strategy From Harm to Hope with funding available to create world class treatment services. Leeds City Council has secured enhanced funding to improve drug and alcohol treatment provision across the city which is being invested in services provided by Forward Leeds.  Forward Leeds is an integrated city-wide service supporting adults and young people who are struggling with alcohol and other drugs through dedicated prevention, early intervention and tailored programmes, supporting people to achieve and sustain recovery.

What can Humankind offer you ️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service) Annual leave purchase scheme Enhanced occupational sick pay  % Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension Death in service benefit ️ Free Will writing Eyecare vouchers ️ Blue light card discount Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies ‍️  Happy, Healthy You our wellbeing offers for our workforce Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks

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