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 Thurrock, 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, youwork within the community in an essential liaison role to draw in local community assets to support the delivery of Recovery focussed outcomes, promoting and creating opportunities in education, employment, training, housing, social support, peer/mutual aid, health and wellbeing for the benefit of our service users. To provide a range of interventions within the community from a range of venues and settings including Tiers 1, 2 and 3 Interventions.
You will work as part of our dedicated team to grow and develop your talents. Your personal development priorities will be encouraged and supported through our appraisal process.
Main duties of the job
The vacancy is open to qualified professionals, experienced recovery workers, social workers, people with experience in criminal justice, 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.
About us
Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). 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!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
- To lead and manage the Community Development Team by communicating the mental health needs of BME communities in a way that leads to a process of change and improvement in services, ensuring appropriate and timely interventions and prevention services that promote mental health and well-being;
- To work with commissioners as advocate on behalf of local Peer, Community and specifically BME communities supporting the commissioning process;
- To take the lead with local groups and networks so they can be partners in developing and improving substance misuse and social care, identifying gaps in service provision and areas for development;
- Review existing services gaining baseline information; monitor and collect information for audit and other forms of benchmarking, quality monitoring and the uptake of services from BME groups;
- To work collaboratively with all stakeholders to identify the barriers that prevent people from BME communities accessing a full range of services, including substance misuse mental health wellbeing and primary mental health services.
Service User Work
- Engage service users into treatment and through their Recovery Journey
- Complete screening and asset based mapping to identify appropriate recovery focused interventions.
- Complete recovery plans with service users that are SMART goal focussed.
- Care coordinate an identified caseload of noncomplex service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:
- To lead and manage the Community Development Team by communicating the mental health needs of BME communities in a way that leads to a process of change and improvement in services, ensuring appropriate and timely interventions and prevention services that promote mental health and well-being;
- To work with commissioners as advocate on behalf of local Peer, Community and specifically BME communities supporting the commissioning process;
- To take the lead with local groups and networks so they can be partners in developing and improving substance misuse and social care, identifying gaps in service provision and areas for development;
- Review existing services gaining baseline information; monitor and collect information for audit and other forms of benchmarking, quality monitoring and the uptake of services from BME groups;
- To work collaboratively with all stakeholders to identify the barriers that prevent people from BME communities accessing a full range of services, including substance misuse mental health wellbeing and primary mental health services.
Service User Work
- Engage service users into treatment and through their Recovery Journey
- Complete screening and asset based mapping to identify appropriate recovery focused interventions.
- Complete recovery plans with service users that are SMART goal focussed.
- Care coordinate an identified caseload of noncomplex service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continuous Professional development
- Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Relevant training / Qualification in associated field (CBT , Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques (ITEP/BTEI)
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of the effects of substance misuse on an individual and the community
Desirable
- Experience of working with drug users
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continuous Professional development
- Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Relevant training / Qualification in associated field (CBT , Motivational Interviewing, Brief solution focussed therapy, Mapping techniques (ITEP/BTEI)
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of the effects of substance misuse on an individual and the community
Desirable
- Experience of working with drug users
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).
