Overview
Recovery Practitioner - Newbury on a 3-month contract. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred drug and alcohol services, working with clients and their families to facilitate positive outcomes. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and delivering evidence-based interventions, including harm reduction, recovery planning, and aftercare. The role may involve working across multiple sites, ensuring safeguarding and compliance standards are met, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide person-centred and low-threshold services tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions through one-to-one and group sessions.
- Offer harm reduction advice, including needle and syringe programmes, overdose prevention, and blood-borne virus interventions.
- Support clients in accessing education, employment, health, and wellbeing services.
- Facilitate and support volunteers, peer mentors, and service user representatives.
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring adherence to safeguarding policies.
- Participate in multidisciplinary review meetings and maintain accurate records using case management systems such as Nebula, System One, or Theseus.
- Work flexibly across multiple sites and adapt to changing service needs.
Qualifications
- Demonstrable passion and understanding of substance misuse services or working with socially excluded groups.
- Proven ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and record information accurately.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience delivering assessments, care/support plans, and risk assessments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital platforms.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and health and social care standards.
- NVQ/QCF/RCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to complete within one year.
Benefits
- £250 Training Allowance
- Dedicated Specialist Consultant
- Work with 1000's of clients nationwide
- Daily Payroll Runs
- Free Candidate Registrations
- Referral and Loyalty Bonus Schemes
- Sign Up Bonus
- Free Compliance Checks
- Salary/Pay Rate: Competitive hourly rate (to be discussed upon application)
Recovery Practitioner - Newbury employer: Service Care Solutions Ltd
As a Tribunal & Mediation Officer with our local authority, you will be part of a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, allowing you to balance remote work with occasional office attendance in the vibrant South East, while our supportive work culture fosters professional growth and collaboration with various stakeholders. Join us to contribute to vital casework and dispute resolution, all while enjoying competitive remuneration and the opportunity to enhance your expertise in SEND legislation.
Contact Details:
Service Care Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
