Treatment Worker
Required via Venn Group
A well-established Support Provider based in BANES is looking for a Drug and Alcohol Treatment worker to provide support to individuals with complex Alcohol and Substance Misuse issues
Location: BANES
Contract duration: 3 months temporary to permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Hourly rate: £14.86 via Umbrella
Vacancy ref number: J62882 / 63043
Day to day responsibilities include:
- Form support plans based on their strengths, needs and aspirations, overseeing the brokerage of effective packages of support connecting clients with social networks, local agencies and the wider treatment services, in order to maximise their ability to achieve recovery and independence
- Oversee and support the regular review of service users’ progress towards achieving their stated goals
- Plan and deliver a full range of safe, effective and evidence based psychosocial interventions, both 1:1 and group based
- Ensure any housing needs are addressed; working collaboratively with housing services
- To contribute to the delivery of the Drug and Alcohol Liaison Service based at the Royal United Hospital; assessing and supporting patients admitted with a drug and/or alcohol related admission and to facilitate a smooth transition from inpatient to community services as appropriate
- Support the criminal justice pathways, including assessment (including for suitability of community orders), urine saliva testing, and liaison with offender management in order to progress treatment
- Deliver aftercare and meaningful occupation opportunities to sustain positive change
- Promote visible recovery and support the integration of Peers within the range of the services being provided
- Proactively re-engage clients who have dropped out of service or who are at risk of dropping out
- Provide adequate cover for all aspects of the service as required by the organisation
Essential criteria include:
- Current enhanced DBS (within the past 12 months)
- Experience of working within service users with Substance Misuse issues
- Access to a vehicle with a full driving licence
To apply for this role or to find out about other Housing jobs, please contact Ashleigh Clarke or Paulo Davis from the Bristol Housing recruitment team on 0117 930 8760 or aclarke@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.