Are you a talented mental health clinician?
Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?
We are seeking to recruit a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Worker to join the Watford Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) in South West Hertfordshire. You will be one of 4 workers across Hertfordshire within this new role that we are developing within the adult community teams. You will work with service users from the Watford area.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, such as those with lived experience of mental health difficulties.
Here’s what our staff say about working in the team:
“It’s a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job.” (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)
Please contact Helen Dudeney on 07833235057 for an informal chat or to arrange a visit. We look forward to hearing from you!
You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
The Successful Candidate Will
* Work with care co-ordinators and 35 - 40 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities.
* Carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks.
* Develop recovery plans using a person-centred approach to develop, implement and evaluate needs and strengths-based care plans and risk management plans in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals.
* Provide individual brief assessment one-to-one and group interventions.
In Return, We Can Offer You
* Leadership and management training opportunities.
* On top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (5% of basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122) per annum).
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable).
* One of the UK's best pension schemes.
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing services.
* Special leave for family and personal reasons.
* NHS Car Lease Scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Refer a friend to work for the Trust and receive up to £500! (A payment of £250 will be made when the applicant commences employment with us and a further payment of £250 will be made once they hit 6 months continuous service with us, terms and conditions apply).
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout.
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Dudeney Job title: Interim Head of Service Email address: helen.dudeney@nhs.net Telephone number: 07833235057
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