Job Introduction

Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and individuals in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea doing a highly rewarding job. Turning Point’s drug & alcohol services are currently expanding during a really exciting time in the sector with new funding and investment. We have a range of roles for people passionate about supporting others to make change.

We are currently recruiting for a Wellbeing Recovery Worker to work in our assessment team. The Assessor at a drug and alcohol service is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments of clients to determine their needs and appropriate level of care. 

This role involves evaluating clients' substance use, mental health status, and social circumstances to develop individualized treatment plans.  You would be working with multiple Service Users for short bursts, completing assessments before they were allocated to a Wellbeing Worker for ongoing care.

As a Wellbeing Recovery Worker we offer a starting salary of £27,377 + £3,633 IWL rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £32,026 + £3,633 ILW per year. (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 as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.

Role Responsibility

This will be an office-based role with potential outreach to community settings. You will have regular interaction with clients who may be experiencing distress or crisis and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare and social service professionals will be required.

The main duties of the role will be to:

1.    Conduct Initial Assessments:

• Perform detailed assessments of clients' substance use, mental health, and social situations.
• Complete paperwork to a high standard of accuracy.
• Utilize standardized assessment tools to gather relevant information.
• Identify clients' strengths, needs, and risk factors.

2.    Develop Treatment Plans:

• Collaborate with clients to create personalized treatment plans based on assessment findings.
• Set realistic and achievable goals for recovery.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary team including clinicians & our Get Connected Social Prescribing interventions.

3.    Provide Interventions:

• Brief Interventions: Engage clients in discussions about their substance use and motivate them to consider treatment.
• Motivational Interviewing: Use techniques to enhance clients' motivation to change their behaviour.
• Psychoeducation: Provide information about the effects of substance use and the benefits of treatment.
• Crisis Intervention: Address any immediate risks or crises, such as suicidal ideation or severe withdrawal symptoms.
• Referral to Services: Connect clients with appropriate treatment programs, support groups, and other resources.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll have an understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey. However, we also recognise that many people have transferrable skills from other backgrounds such as mental health, housing or other health and social care provision. The roles are varied, so flexibility, an ability to work dynamically on a one to one and group basis and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be vital but we can help to shape these skills where needed. We also look for candidates with excellent communication skills and who share our values as an organisation. We value individuals with lived experience but also those who are just interested in this line of work; our Trainee Recovery Worker program enables individuals without all relevant experience to gain an entry level position within the organisation before moving on to other roles.

We value individual creativity and initiative and, whatever your role, you will be fully involved in identifying opportunities to improve the quality of our services and the service user experience. Your ideas will be listened to and your suggestions implemented wherever possible. You will be supported in your role by extensive training to help develop your skills. Our learning culture encourages everyone to stay on top of the latest developments in their field and helps drive service improvement.

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. Turning Point Benefits

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

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