Drug and Alcohol Recovery Worker - SW Herts

Job overview

Are you a talented mental health clinician

Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?

We are seeking to recruit a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Worker to join the Watford Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) in South West Hertfordshire.   You will be one of 4 workers across Hertfordshire  within this new role that We are developing within the adult community teams.  You will work with Service users from the Watford area

We welcome diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, such as those with lived experience of mental health difficulties.

Here’s what our staff say about working in the team:

“It’s a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job.” (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)

Watch Maleah’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRY1EFYPKt0

Please contact Helen Dudeney on 07833235057 for an informal chat or to arrange a visit.  We look forward to hearing from you!

You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• work with care co-ordinators and 35 - 40 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
• carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks
• develop recovery plans using a person-centred approach to develop, implement and evaluate needs and strengths-based care plans and risk management plans in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals
• provide Individual brief assessment  one-to-one and group interventions

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement ( 5% of basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122) per annum
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a friend to work for the Trust and receive up to £500! (A payment of £250 will be made when the applicant commences employment with us and a further payment of £250 will be made once they hit 6 months continuous service with us, terms and conditions apply)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To liaise with professionals e.g. GP at start of treatment, at review and discharge
• To provide evidence-based drug and alcohol interventions in line with guidelines e.g. NICE, CQC, in a variety of settings promoting flexibility and choice for service users.
• To maximise engagement with service users and reduce the risks both to the individual service user and to others affected by their drug and/or alcohol misuse.
• To facilitate service users and carers to be involved in care and treatment.
• To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members and other professionals.
• To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings.
• To receive and participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification attached