Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a new Advanced Recovery Practitioner in our Group Work, Alcohol and Non-Opiate Team, working within the Hammersmith and Fulham Substance Use Service. For this role you will have significant experience working in substance use services or a related field in health and social care.  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.  The Advanced Recovery Practitioners will form part of the leadership of the team and be key to supporting and mentoring staff as well as specific clients with complex needs.  To support Management development, this role will also support with line management including Supervision & Probation reviews.

Main responsibilities

• The post holder will provide one to one support with Recovery Workers, helping them to develop their practice and supporting them with day-to-day challenges of the role.
• The post holder will complete a generic audit of a Recovery Worker case every month and discuss the outcomes, highlighting both good practice and areas for development.
• The post holder will be responsible for case management of several of the most complex cases. This number may vary depending upon complexity and other responsibilities.
• The post holder will take responsibility for building and maintaining positive relationships with partnering agencies.
• The post holder will participate in regular MDTs to support other Recovery Workers and take guidance on treatment plans for service users. They will chair MDT in the absence of the Team Leader and chair multi agency meetings when necessary.
• The post holder will deputise for the Team Leader in their absence e.g., annual leave or conflicting commitments.
• The post holder will engage in training and development opportunities as they arise in order to develop and maintain their leadership skills.

The Ideal candidate

Essential:

• Exceptional report writing and case notes
• Demonstrable experience in working within a substance use treatment and recovery setting
• Understanding of risk and risk management, as it applies to substance use and complexity.
• Significant experience of working in health and social care

As an Advanced Recovery Practitioner, we offer a starting salary of £30,651 with annual pay progression up to £35,509 (Dependent on experience you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.

About Us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

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:

25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

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