Recovery Worker

At Turning Point, we support people across England with substance use issues. We currently have three vacancies in Slough (START) as Outreach Recovery Workers where you can make a real difference to peoples' lives. As an Outreach Recovery Worker, you will manage a caseload of clients, undertake assessments, develop person-centred recovery plans and support them to turn things around. The role will include early morning and late night shifts, so flexibility is essential when working closely with rough sleepers, vulnerable and complex clients who struggle to engage in treatment and help reduce crime in the borough.

As a multi-agency approach is used, you will work in partnership with the housing team, mental health workers and medical staff to ensure all aspects of the client’s well-being are catered for together. As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £25,116 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £29,383 per year + £726 OFW. (Dependent on experience, you may be offered a starting salary above the initial starting salary). You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

We are now looking to recruit an Outreach Recovery Worker to support rough sleepers as they start treatment and move off the street. You will develop flexible and realistic support packages and give practical advice and information to service users, their families and friends, and professionals regarding that support. This will include conducting clinical risk and needs assessments, and working collaboratively with wider rough sleeper support services, health care providers and a vast range of community partners to ensure the delivery of effective and recovery-focused services. You will also write reports, maintain accurate records and actively promote the rights and responsibilities of service users. You will need a good understanding of the recovery agenda and of combining clinical and psycho-social support tools for maximum effect. The role will allow you to expand and develop your use of group work and structured psycho-social intervention skills. You will hold a substance use treatment caseload.

Weekly activities will include providing specialist substance use outreach support, delivered via:

• Weekly evening outreach, 7pm to 12pm, at street kitchens/night shelters.
• Twice-weekly drop-in service at SHOC and Salvation Army.
• Twice-weekly early morning outreach (5.30am-9am) alongside MDT colleagues.
• Additionally, once every two months you will join the team, the mayor, police etc. on 11pm to 6am night walks and provide in-reach support to temporary winter shelters in the town.

Candidates should be trained in delivering effective brief interventions on drug and alcohol use and harm reduction, including providing needle exchange and the distribution of Naloxone. We are ideally seeking candidates who have experience of working with rough sleepers whether in a housing, health care or substance use context and have a deep personal commitment to inspiring the possibility of recovery in others. However, candidates with transferable skills and experience will also be considered. Excellent communication and IT skills are essential for this role and applicants with experience of delivering interventions for treatment of alcohol use will be viewed favourably.

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it's ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays.
• Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.

Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.