Substance Misuse Recovery Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our team at HMP Millsike in Yorkshire. HMP Millsike is a new state of the art Category C prison, with a capacity of 1500 males.

Join the Recovery Team and empower those who wish to make changes in their behaviour to promote health and well being through recovery from drugs and alcohol. This is a crucial role within the healthcare team, making a real difference to patients and delivering outstanding care.

Job summary

Hours: This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week. 6:45am - 5:45pm over 3 or 4 days, Monday to Friday only, no weekends or nights.

Salary: You'll receive an annual salary of up to £33,510 per annum.

How we support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Main duties

• Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc.
• Work with receptions (new patients entering the prison), triage and carry out assessments.
• Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing.
• Deliver SMART sessions, Narcotics Anonymous, Inside Out etc.
• Provide a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments, including SMART Recovery.
• Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cessation, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices.
• Prepare patients for release and transfer.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays.
• Extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

Qualifications / Experience

• Experience within substance misuse, ideally in a prison/secure environment and within a Recovery Worker/Practitioner role.
• Experience of working within the substance misuse multi disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Flexible approach and excellent communication skills.

Legal requirements

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

Moor Lane, Full Sutton, York, Yorkshire, YO41 1FZ, United Kingdom

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£29,264 to £33,510 a year up to £33,510 per annum