Substance Misuse Worker (Manchester) Manchester, England
Job description
Join us as a Substance Misuse Support Worker and provide motivational support and guidance to our participants, both on an individual and group basis, from initial engagement and assessment through to exit from the programme.
You’ll work from one of our CFO Activity Hubs, aimed at providing tailored support to offenders following release from prison and to those serving community sentences. Alongside supporting a caseload of participants, you’ll design, lead and participate in hub activities and interventions around Substance Misuse, enabling them to change their lives and make a positive contribution to the local community.
We need your excellent planning and communication skills as you provide regular additional keywork and group sessions to those who have an identified substance misuse need. To support meeting the needs of the participant group, you will assist the rest of the support worker team in creating tailored progress plans to assist and support each of them in peer-led recovery and rehabilitative support networks.
Our successful candidate will ideally have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or similar) or have experience working within the criminal justice sector. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every single box, just so long as you’re confident and are comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances.
This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to help our participants change their lives around!
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary of £24,650 - £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
- 2 Volunteer Days
- Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
- Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
- Annual salary increase in line with the national average
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
Interventions Alliance are part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make. What it means to be employee-owned.
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Location: Manchester
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri). We operate a flexible working policy to reflect the flexible opening times of the Hubs and for the benefit of employees. There will be a need to work occasional evenings and/or Saturdays, but the time will be given back to you in lieu.
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 7 March 2023
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake Key Worker responsibilities for a participant caseload, all identified with a substance misuse need
- Appropriately sign-post, refer and engage with relevant clinical and non-clinical services in the local area
- Design, lead and contribute to the delivery of a range of Activity Hub activities
- Maintain an up to date working and practical knowledge of harm minimisation approaches for drug and alcohol users
For full job description, follow the link: Substance Misuse Worker
Skills and Experience
- Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Heath and Social Care or recent criminal justice operational knowledge/experience - desirable
- Knowledge of the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and/or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Experience in coaching/mentoring
- Ability to work as part of a cohesive team, working towards a shared goal
Additional Information
INTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.
We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work.
Interventions Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec - Interventions Alliance support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us”
Interventions Alliance is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
