Job Introduction

Please Note: This vacancy is only available to Turning Point Employees, Volunteers & Peer Mentors.

(External applications will NOT be considered so if you do not fit the above criteria please do not apply) 

Fixed Term Contract - Up to 12 Months

At Turning Point, we support people across the UK with substance misuse issues. An exciting opportunity has arisen to be co-located within the Council’s Children’s Social Care and Early Help Service within the new pilot Safeguarding Together Teams. These multi-disciplinary teams will include domestic abuse victim and perpetrator specialists and adult mental health workers co-located with children’s social workers delivering whole family interventions. Motivational Interviewing is key to the model under an overarching framework of Systemic Practice.

Running health facilities and services on a not-for-profit basis, we invest every penny back into our care - and our people. So, if you're ambitious and focused on substance misuse, progress a Recovery Worker career with real value.

Role Responsibility

The Recovery Workers will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team based in Children’s Services and be primarily based at Croydon Council offices to provide intensive support to families on Child Protection and / or Child in Need plans who have drug and/or alcohol misuse issues which could potentially be putting their children, families or themselves at risk. This role will cover operational sites as required, including community locations and family homes.

The post-holders will ensure that all clients consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards. Adult service users will be supported holistically to enter and move through integrated recovery oriented substance misuse services and increase opportunities for service users to achieve sustainable treatment outcomes within Croydon. This role will also involve significant work with the family members and of service users.

The Recovery Worker will carry a capped caseload and provide screening, comprehensive assessments, needle exchange, risk assessment and risk management, recovery planning & review, support access to medically assisted recovery, provide outreach / in-reach services, deliver 1-1 motivational key working sessions as well as structured groups to support service users through engagement, detoxification, stabilisation and rehabilitation. This post also entails holding a much smaller capped caseload of Child protection / Child in Need cases and the successful candidates will work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team

The Ideal Candidate

Having handled a significant caseload in a busy environment as a Recovery Worker you'll have a deep understanding of substance misuse and the Recovery Agenda. It's an extremely varied role, so flexibility, a track record of DANOS compliance and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be vital. Naturally, we also look for Recovery Workers with excellent communication skills and, ideally, a vocational qualification, such as an NVQ 3 or equivalent although applicants without this will be considered. Excellent IT skills with knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook etc. are essential for this role. The facilitation of workshops, managing of recovery coordination sessions, compiling risk assessments and risk management plans, care planning and reduction plans are just some of the varied duties you will be providing. 

About us

Why Turning Point?

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

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

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.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation from Investors in People
• 28 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 30 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

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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