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JOB-20240911-46972578

Job Title: Recovery Worker
Specialism: Substance Misuse
Location: Lewisham, UK
Salary: £22.00 per hour
Type: 3-Month Contract, Full Time

Recovery Worker within Substance Misuse Services in Lewisham, earning £22.00 per hour. This exciting full-time locum opportunity is based at 410 Lewisham High Street and offers 37.5 hours per week on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension. This role is ideal for a dedicated professional looking to support individuals on their recovery journey while making a meaningful impact within the local community.

Perks and benefits

• Full Time: Enjoy the stability and consistency of a full-time position, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent support to service users.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £22.00 per hour, providing flexibility and rewarding your expertise and commitment.
• Refer a Friend Bonus: Receive a £250 bonus when you successfully refer a friend who secures this role.
• Diverse Experience: Benefit from the variety that locum work offers, gaining exposure to different challenges and service users.
• Professional Networking: Build relationships with professionals across multidisciplinary teams and expand your career opportunities.
• Career Development: Enhance your experience within substance misuse services while developing valuable skills and knowledge.

What you will do

• Recovery Support: Assist individuals throughout their recovery journey from drug and alcohol dependency.
• Case Management: Manage a caseload effectively, providing tailored key working sessions and support plans.
• Harm Reduction: Promote harm reduction strategies and encourage safer choices to support recovery outcomes.
• Care Planning: Participate in assessments, reviews, and the development of person-centred care plans.
• Multi-Disciplinary Working: Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, social care staff, and partner agencies.
• Client Engagement: Build positive relationships with service users to encourage engagement and sustained progress.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, reports, and intervention outcomes.
• Outcome Monitoring: Review progress regularly and adapt support strategies to meet changing needs.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience: Previous experience working within substance misuse, drug and alcohol services, recovery services, or a related support setting.
• Case Management Skills: Experience managing caseloads and delivering structu