Drug and Alcohol Recovery Worker

Job summary

Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life? Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and encourage healthier and happier lifestyles for others?

We know that recovery looks different from individual to individual - but we also know that with the right support, at the right time, it is possible. This is where YOU come in!

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within Inclusion Recovery Hampshire, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for individuals impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.

In this role, you will utilise all of your expertise in providing a remarkable service and care to your own caseload of service users, this includes being responsible for offering a range of interventions, care planning, assessments and supporting service users through their treatment journey and recovery ambitions - from beginning to end.

In return for your skills and services, we will support you in maintaining a work-life balance with flexible working options, generous annual leave, and the opportunity to work as part of our dedicated and multi-disciplinary team to grow and develop your talents. Your personal development priorities will be encouraged and supported through our appraisal process - with options such as ASYE, an employer led and employment-based programme of support and assessment for Social Workers (NQSWs).

Main duties of the job

The vacancy is open to qualified professionals, experienced recovery workers, or members of the public with some understanding of substance misuse. You will be an integral part of a team, making a real difference to people's lives and the wider communities in which we serve.

Full-time Recovery Worker (working 37.5 hours per week) for Inclusion Recovery Hampshire's Aldershot Hub. You will be involved in weekend and evening work, but this is on a rotational basis and you may also be required to work from home.

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues relating to drugs and alcohol and as a Recovery Worker, you will have a duty of care to those in need, providing high quality, inclusive and non-judgemental support. You will be motivated to support service users to develop the social networks and skills that they require to develop positive coping mechanisms, to guide them towards reintegrating successfully into the wider community.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002, is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPUFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including: West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.

We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.

We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.

Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!