Rough Sleeper Recovery Worker - City & Hackney
Job Introduction
At Turning Point, we are recognised leaders in helping people recover from addiction and gain control of their lives. By providing the right support at the right time, we have grown into one of the largest providers of substance use services in England and Wales. We are looking for a talented individual to work within our community-based substance use services in the City of London and Hackney as a Rough Sleeper Recovery Worker.
The service is delivered in partnership with Mind CHWF and London Friend, focusing on partnership working to support those in the local community who need assistance to achieve their goals. We deliver treatment and support across the neighbourhoods ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach to recovery.
As a Rough Sleeper Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £27,377, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, up to £32,026 per year + £3,633 ILW. (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.
Role Responsibility
To be part of a team focused on enhancing access to support and recovery services for the rough sleeping community in the City and Hackney area. As part of a new Public Health funded project, the service has been designed around the Neighbourhoods Model with regular localised multidisciplinary team (MDTs) meetings. You will ensure the service practice is holistic and person-centred, focusing solely on the rough sleeper’s goals. You will work to mitigate any physical or psychosocial barriers relating to service delivery and help create a long-lasting systemic change in service delivery to the rough sleeper population.
The Ideal Candidate
* Understanding of the challenges experienced by people with a dual diagnosis (Mental health/drug and/or alcohol use)
* Ability to work in a recovery-oriented, person-centred, non-judgemental manner
* Ability to provide calm, consistent support to those experiencing a mental health crisis
* Experience of working towards achieving individual and team objectives
* Good time management and able to work to deadlines
* Confident and effective communicator
* A good listener
* Understanding of the importance of professional boundaries working with vulnerable people
* Collaborative team working skills
* Adaptable and able to work in a challenging and changeable environment
* Proven track record in managing incidents of verbal and physical aggression
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take 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 believe in change for the better and work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person, 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 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. Turning Point Benefits
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Salary: Starting salary £27,377 with annual pay progression up to £32,026 + £3,633 ILW
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