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48 Hour Week: 12 Hour Shifts 4 On and 3 Off
7am-7.30pm
10am-10.30pm
7pm-7.30am - Waking Nights
Oasis Recovery Runcorn
Do you have a passion to help people? Come and work for The UK's leading Alcohol & Drug Rehab provider. Our mission is to provide high quality, person-centred, safe and effective treatment. We believe that anyone experiencing challenges with addiction & mental health is able to recover and achieve their true potential.
Join our mission as a Support Worker at our centre in Runcorn!
Benefits of Being a Support Worker:
* Supportive PDP
* Training and development opportunities
* 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service
* Birthday Off
* Company Pension Scheme
* On-site Parking
* Blue Light Card - Discounts at Thousands of Retailers
Main Duties of the Support Worker:
* Provide advice, information and support to clients including referral to aftercare services that focus on maintaining an abstinent lifestyle.
* Work with clients to produce appropriate and achievable recovery plans to help them address their identified needs.
* Ensure clients observe the programme's rules and support the manager in investigating and taking action where these may have been breached including substance testing.
* Support clients with the prompting of their medication, conduct accurate and timely medication audits and maintain accurate medication records.
* Assist in the day-to-day operation of services by working with clients, enabling them to cope with practical aspects of daily living (life skills, benefits, housing).
* Ensure residents attend external appointments in line with their care plan by supporting them to access transport or accompanying them if necessary.
* Oversee and/or conduct effective intake, assessment and discharge interventions.
* Assist the therapeutic team to carry out accurate, complete and timely risk management planning and reviews in conjunction with external third parties where appropriate.
* Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, standards; good professional practice and the company's QA strategy, CQC and other regulatory requirements, relevant legislations, all legal and contractual obligations.
* Oversee the maintenance of accurate client records and databases and provide statistics for management and to assist with service evaluation in a timely fashion.
* Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.
Minimum Requirements:
* NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
* Ability to undertake lone-working safely and effectively.
* Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in terms of professional boundaries.
* Ability to develop and review risk management plans.
* Ability to express empathy and a non-judgemental attitude with a calm, caring approach.
* Capacity to handle intensive and pressurised situations.
The Recruitment Process:
* You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position.
* If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (Please note that if you have a video interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for a tour.)
* Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.
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