Recovery Worker – Rough Sleepers Team

• Locations

  Croydon, London

• Salary

  £41600 - £43680 per annum

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Temporary

Recovery Worker – Rough Sleepers Team

A Recovery Worker is needed to join the Rough Sleepers Team at a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service in South London.

In order to guarantee that service users receive the appropriate intervention at the appropriate time and in the manner that best suits their needs, the ideal applicant will possess the knowledge and expertise to evaluate and interact with clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has dealt with substance misuse issues and is hoping to advance in their career with an organisation that will help them further their personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting clients when they enter the programme and proceed with their therapy or recuperation.
• Offering screening, evaluation, planning for recovery, and subsequent referral
• Minimising the harm that drugs and alcohol do to clients and the larger community
• Acting as an advocate for partnership service access
• Assisting service users with their social (re)integration so they can live meaningful lives by encouraging self-determination, resilience, recovery, and peer support.
• Provide service users in group settings with structured information at different phases of their recovery

Experience Required:

• Possess a thorough awareness of substance abuse issues or have previous experience working in a related field.
• Possess a solid working understanding of mental health services, interventions, and best practices.
• Capacity to successfully manage change while putting the interests of service consumers first
• Recognise the significance of information governance procedures and pledge to adhere to and implement all required safety measures

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.