Advanced Recovery Practitioner (Women & Families)

Advanced Recovery Practitioner (Women & Families)

Job title: Advanced Recovery Practitioner (Women & Families)

Responsible to: Criminal Justice and Women/Families Team Manager

Salary: Starting salary is £31,438.42 per year (Full-time equivalent), (SC6- SP26).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: City & Hackney Recovery Service, 102-110 Mare Street, E8 3SG

Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working in partnership with Turning Point and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery service. This role will support Women & Families of those affected by drug and alcohol use. They will involve Women & Families in service user’s recovery, empower Women & Families to secure their wellbeing, and develop positive sustainable support networks.

We are seeking an Advanced Recovery Practitioner to support in the Women and Families team. The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience in working within a substance misuse treatment and recovery setting, with specialist training and supervision in one or more complexities alongside substance misuse (e.g., mental health, long-term conditions, criminal justice, offending behaviour, homelessness, motivational interviewing, safeguarding, family work). An understanding of risk and risk management as it applies to substance misuse and complexity is essential. A working knowledge of the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults framework, the ability to follow procedures, and foster a culture of safe practice is required. The ability to work under pressure and significant experience in health and social care are also necessary.

DBS clearance at Adult and Children Enhanced with Barring is required for this role.

About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest: We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

We promote recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues.

Our values are:

1. Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.
2. Fair: Striving for equity- no-one’s needs should go unmet.
3. Brave: Offering help by doing what works – proven or new.

We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do, embracing diversity, and ensuring that all employees are treated fairly and equitably at work.

Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.

Value-based Recruitment: We are seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.

How to apply: Please see the document section below for the application pack.

To be considered for this post, we need to receive:

1. Completed application form;
2. A copy of your latest CV.

Please note that if we do not receive both documents, we cannot consider you for the role.

The closing date is 31st December 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview.

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