Job summary
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to recruit a talented, enthusiastic, determined and resourceful Drug and Alcohol Practitioner to work within this challenging service to provide services within Spectrum's prison-based Drug & Alcohol recovery-orientated treatment model as part of a forward looking, flexible, innovative, and creative team. To ensure that the service's key elements (assessment, case management, delivery of psychosocial interventions, release planning and throughcare) are integrated and delivered to a high standard.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To deliver services that support service users to achieve recovery goals, positive outcomes and community re-integration, maximising engagement and retention. To work effectively and flexibly with colleagues under the direction of the Drug & Alcohol Service Manager (Recovery), Drug & Alcohol Senior Practitioners, and other managers, to ensure that high standards of performance are maintained. To work collaboratively with other services to provide interventions to support and motivate service users and meet their needs through all stages of their individual recovery journey. To work within a strengths-based, recovery-orientated, change and outcomes and trauma informed approach which promotes service users as responsible co-producers of health, well-being and recovery. Adhere to and support HR processes as required under the guidance of HR, the Drug & Alcohol Service Manager (Recovery) and Senior Practitioner
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Annual leave on your Birthday
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An in-depth understanding and knowledge of the issues associated with drug and alcohol misuse
- Knowledge and understanding of professional practice, including safeguarding, equality, confidentiality, boundaries and how these influence practice
- Knowledge and understanding of drug treatment and criminal justice pathways, to support drug and crime free lives
- Ability to deliver individual packages of care, including assessment, recovery planning, and psychosocial interventions
- Ability to engage, support and challenge service users to enable progression towards recovery goals
- Ability to maintain accurate, detailed and timely records via case recording, data management systems and written reports
- Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, prison and community colleagues to ensure that interventions are integrated and service users have access to a wide range of resources
- Ability to work at a fast pace, organising and prioritising caseloads and tasks via effective time management skills
- Ability to maintain a focus on the users of services, their families and their communities to ensure that this commitment is central to everything we do
Desirable criteria
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate group work and to positively engage participants in learning and development
- Ability to develop new projects and interventions in line with service aims, taking on a lead role as required
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing structured support to enable individuals with complex needs to achieve their personal goals
- Experience of delivering a range of evidence-based interventions on a one to one and group basis
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An in-depth understanding and knowledge of the issues associated with drug and alcohol misuse
- Knowledge and understanding of professional practice, including safeguarding, equality, confidentiality, boundaries and how these influence practice
- Knowledge and understanding of drug treatment and criminal justice pathways, to support drug and crime free lives
- Ability to deliver individual packages of care, including assessment, recovery planning, and psychosocial interventions
- Ability to engage, support and challenge service users to enable progression towards recovery goals
- Ability to maintain accurate, detailed and timely records via case recording, data management systems and written reports
- Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, prison and community colleagues to ensure that interventions are integrated and service users have access to a wide range of resources
- Ability to work at a fast pace, organising and prioritising caseloads and tasks via effective time management skills
- Ability to maintain a focus on the users of services, their families and their communities to ensure that this commitment is central to everything we do
Desirable criteria
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate group work and to positively engage participants in learning and development
- Ability to develop new projects and interventions in line with service aims, taking on a lead role as required
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing structured support to enable individuals with complex needs to achieve their personal goals
- Experience of delivering a range of evidence-based interventions on a one to one and group basis
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Person Specification
NA
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate group work and to positively engage participants in learning and development
- Ability to develop new projects and interventions in line with service aims, taking on a lead role as required
Person Specification
NA
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate group work and to positively engage participants in learning and development
- Ability to develop new projects and interventions in line with service aims, taking on a lead role as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).