Co-occurring Conditions Recovery Worker in Winchester

We are seeking a Full Time (37.5 hours) Co-Occurring Conditions Recovery Worker to join our West Hampshire No Wrong Door Team, working across Winchester and Andover on a fixed term basis of 18 months. The No Wrong Door service is an innovative and exciting opportunity to provide a bridge between Primary Care, Community Mental Health services and Substance Use services. For too long, people who have co-occurring conditions have been referred around between services, none of which meets their overall needs for support. No Wrong Door aims to change this by using a person-centred approach to ensure that appropriate agencies are involved in a person's care when they need it the most. This service has been developed as a result of an unmet need identified for those members of the public who struggle with the co-occurring conditions of poor mental health and substance use.

Main duties of the job:

• Liaising with partner agencies in Primary Care, Community Mental Health care and substance use services
• Facilitating joint assessments with partner agencies and the individual
• Formulating joint care plans with partner agencies and the individual
• Ensuring that people receive the most appropriate care at the most appropriate time
• Advocating for clients with partner agencies
• Embracing the concept of recovery and demonstrating this in your clinical work
• Ensuring that your work is evidence based, up to date and in accordance with current policy and legislation
• Keeping up to date and accurate records and documentation

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 responsibilities:

The role lends itself to applicants who have a strong foundation of knowledge and practical experience in Mental Health or Drug and Alcohol use. We recognise that a hybrid of both skillsets may not be available, and would support the successful candidates in gaining the knowledge required to undertake the role effectively. Delivery of harm minimisation, facilitating safe reduction plans as part of robust care planning, liaison with multiple health care professionals, conducting home visits, and meeting people outside the normal healthcare environment will form part of the role. In addition to this, the successful applicants will also be required to create holistic care plans, identify and manage risks accordingly. Caseload management skills and good organisational skills are essential to supporting the clients' treatment journeys. A current driving licence and own transport is essential.

Qualifications:

• Foundation Degree / HNC in related field which may include counselling, social work, nursing, psychology, human resources, social studies
• Relevant training / Qualification in associated field
• CBT
• Motivational Interviewing
• Brief solution focussed therapy
• Mapping techniques (ITEP/BTEI)

Experience:

• Considerable experience of working with service users in the community with drug and alcohol and/or mental health needs
• Experience of working with multiple agencies in primary and/or secondary care

Skills:

• A commitment to and understanding of harm reduction and recovery approaches to working with people with co-occurring conditions of mental health and drug and alcohol use
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to promote service user involvement

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.