Job summary P2R Community substance misuse service in Bedford hub have a fixed term 12 month contract to cover Maternity leave and secondment Delivering substance misuse interventions in one-to-one and group settings to service users, assessing and managing their care and risk. Working in one of the following teams within P2R: Assessment Team Recovery Team Short Treatment Team Friends and Families Team Safeguarding Team Homeless Team Main duties of the job Manage a caseload of service users, ensuring effective care planning and risk assessment (This includes short and long term work and will be scaled down based on complexity) Deliver one-to-one and group interventions for substance misuse in line with agreed job plan Assess service users, identifying strengths and recovery capital and deliver interventions which support and empower the service user to make changes to their substance use About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year No HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-SSLB7054773 Job locations Recovery Team bedford 21 The Crescent Bedford MK40 2RT Job description Job responsibilities To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks. To 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. To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions Job description Job responsibilities To manage a caseload of 35-70 service users, depending on complexity and other responsibilities To carry out drug and alcohol misuse assessment including assessment of personal strengths and recovery capital, and risks. To 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. To offer health promotion and deliver harm reduction interventions, including needle exchange and access to physical health care including BBV and health screening To provide IBA, extended IBA, one-to-one and group interventions Person Specification Essentail and Desirable Essential NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent demonstrable skill) direct experience of working with substance misuse Desirable Transferable skills within health care evidence of certificates Essentail and Desirable Essential NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent demonstrable skill) direct experience of working with substance misuse GCSE Maths and English Essential. Experience of working with complex adults Skills in assessing needs and setting goals Experience of using Information and Communication Technology to deliver clinical practice. Desirable Transferable skills within health care A Professional Qualification e.g. Nursing, Social Work or Counselling. Able to drive and access to car to travel if necessary. Knowledge of addiction theories and evidence based interventions in substance misuse. Experience of managing a caseload of drug and alcohol users. Person Specification Essentail and Desirable Essential NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent demonstrable skill) direct experience of working with substance misuse Desirable Transferable skills within health care evidence of certificates Essentail and Desirable Essential NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent demonstrable skill) direct experience of working with substance misuse GCSE Maths and English Essential. Experience of working with complex adults Skills in assessing needs and setting goals Experience of using Information and Communication Technology to deliver clinical practice. Desirable Transferable skills within health care A Professional Qualification e.g. Nursing, Social Work or Counselling. Able to drive and access to car to travel if necessary. Knowledge of addiction theories and evidence based interventions in substance misuse. Experience of managing a caseload of drug and alcohol users. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address Recovery Team bedford 21 The Crescent Bedford MK40 2RT Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)