Recovery worker inBedford inBedford PUBLISHED 24 DEC 2023

Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum  PERMANENT 
To make full use of all available interventions for delivering treatment, including online.

  • To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
  • To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
  • To 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.
  • To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening
  • To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions
  • 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 deliver prescribing interventions, working in partnership with medical colleagues; titration, monitor and review maintenance regimes, detoxification etc.
  • 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 refer service users to appropriate Health and Social Care services that support their recovery and support them in accessing these services.
  • To lead and participate in the clinical activities of the Team such as evening service and duty worker system.
  • To make full use of all available interventions for delivering treatment, including online
  • To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members and other professionals.
  • To attend, lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings.
  • To receive and participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy
  • To attend, lead and contribute to team meetings.
  • To maintain electronic health care records in accordance with Trusts Record Keeping policies.
  • To record data in line with the service Operational Policies
  • To produce high quality letters and reports about service users care and treatment.
  • To use Information Management and Technology effectively and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies.
  • To complete incident reporting in accordance with Trust policies.
  • To participate in activity monitoring & basic audit as required
  • Ensure individual readiness, and participate in team readiness, for meeting all applicable CQC quality standards
  • To initiate and participate in Quality Improvement (QI) projects in the service.
  • To undertake Trust mandatory training and appropriate training identified through supervision and appraisal.
  • To identify own training, educational and development needs through appraisal and participate in a personal development plan to meet identified needs.
  • To provide support, guidance and supervision to junior staff as appropriate.
  • To provide mentorship to students/volunteers/apprentices on placement.
  • To participate in training within the Team and to other professionals and agencies.
  • To liaise with Estates & Facilities regarding facilities used by the service
  • To report to line manager any issues that are of concern relating to health & safety of the building
  • Work in accordance with the appropriate ELFT policies and procedures at all times.
  • Work flexibly across operational sites as required
  • Work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to meet the demands of the service from Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm.
  • Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills
  • Participate in appraisal, training and supervision processes
  • Keep up-to-date with developments in services, legislation & practice relevant to the relevant client group
  • Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment
  • To use information technology for a range of purposes
  • To have excellent verbal, written & communication skills
  • To have the ability to remain calm & sensitive in difficult & stressful situations
  • Where applicable, to maintain registration with Professional Bodies and follow their guidelines for conduct and professional practice.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to the level of the post

P2R are an adult community specialist substance misuse service in Bedfordshire. We are looking for a person to join our team who is hard working and with past experience of working with client who have substance misuse issue. You may have relevant past work experience of working with people who have complex needs or who have suffered trauma in their lives.

Delivering substance misuse interventions in one-to-one and group settings to service users, assessing and managing their care and risk.

  • To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
  • To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
  • To 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.
  • To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening

To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions

  1. Manage a caseload of up to 70 service users, ensuring effective care planning and risk assessment (This includes short and long term work and will be scaled down based on complexity)
  2. Deliver one-to-one and group interventions for substance misuse in line with agreed job plan
  3. Assess service users, identifying strengths and recovery capital and deliver interventions which support and empower the service user to make changes to their substance use

Work collaboratively with everyone involved in the service user's care and support.

  • To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
  • To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
  • To 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.
  • To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening
  • To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions
  • 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 deliver prescribing interventions, working in partnership with medical colleagues; titration, monitor and review maintenance regimes, detoxification etc.
  • 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 refer service users to appropriate Health and Social Care services that support their recovery and support them in accessing these services.
  • To lead and participate in the clinical activities of the Team such as evening service and duty worker system.
  • To make full use of all available interventions for delivering treatment, including online
  • To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members and other professionals.
  • To attend, lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings.
  • To receive and participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy
  • To attend, lead and contribute to team meetings.
  • To maintain electronic health care records in accordance with Trusts Record Keeping policies.
  • To record data in line with the service Operational Policies
  • To produce high quality letters and reports about service users care and treatment.
  • To use Information Management and Technology effectively and efficiently in accordance with Trust policies.
  • To complete incident reporting in accordance with Trust policies.
  • To participate in activity monitoring & basic audit as required
  • Ensure individual readiness, and participate in team readiness, for meeting all applicable CQC quality standards
  • To initiate and participate in Quality Improvement (QI) projects in the service.
  • To undertake Trust mandatory training and appropriate training identified through supervision and appraisal.
  • To identify own training, educational and development needs through appraisal and participate in a personal development plan to meet identified needs.
  • To provide support, guidance and supervision to junior staff as appropriate.
  • To provide mentorship to students/volunteers/apprentices on placement.
  • To participate in training within the Team and to other professionals and agencies.
  • To liaise with Estates & Facilities regarding facilities used by the service
  • To report to line manager any issues that are of concern relating to health & safety of the building
  • Work in accordance with the appropriate ELFT policies and procedures at all times.
  • Work flexibly across operational sites as required
  • Work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to meet the demands of the service from Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm.
  • Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills
  • Participate in appraisal, training and supervision processes
  • Keep up-to-date with developments in services, legislation & practice relevant to the relevant client group
  • Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment
  • To use information technology for a range of purposes
  • To have excellent verbal, written & communication skills
  • To have the ability to remain calm & sensitive in difficult & stressful situations
  • Where applicable, to maintain registration with Professional Bodies and follow their guidelines for conduct and professional practice.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to the level of the post

P2R are an adult community specialist substance misuse service in Bedfordshire. We are looking for a person to join our team who is hard working and with past experience of working with client who have substance misuse issue. You may have relevant past work experience of working with people who have complex needs or who have suffered trauma in their lives.

Delivering substance misuse interventions in one-to-one and group settings to service users, assessing and managing their care and risk.

  • To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities
  • To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
  • To 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.
  • To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening

To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions

  1. Manage a caseload of up to 70 service users, ensuring effective care planning and risk assessment (This includes short and long term work and will be scaled down based on complexity)
  2. Deliver one-to-one and group interventions for substance misuse in line with agreed job plan
  3. Assess service users, identifying strengths and recovery capital and deliver interventions which support and empower the service user to make changes to their substance use

Work collaboratively with everyone involved in the service user's care and support.



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