The Role -
The role of a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker is to manage a caseload of service users who are accessing the service due to struggling with Substance Misuse Problems. This role incorporates involvement with a range of other workers who will also be supporting service users.
Pay up to £21 Umbrella per hour.
Main responsibilities / duties -
- Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities.
- Support the day to day operation of services through the delivery of appropriate evidence based interventions.
- Manage an active caseload providing structured brief interventions and/or other psychosocial interventions in compliance with our delivery model.
- Assess service users, carrying out triage and comprehensive assessment as required and making appropriate onward referrals to specialist agencies.
- Assess and manage risk ensuring a safe and appropriate environment for all through active risk prevention.
- Develop and disseminate substance misuse information and give advice on health & social well being in both groups and one to one settings.
- Screen for substance use in line with organisational guidelines and taking appropriate follow up actions.
- Screen for Blood borne viruses (BBV), with the aim to prevent/control the onward spread of infection whilst supporting vulnerable service users, following organisational policy.
The Perf...