Drug and Alcohol Worker

Our client are looking for a Drug and Alcohol Worker to join their friendly team at HMP Guys Marsh.

Drug and Alcohol Worker
Ref: 80.20
Location: HMP Guys Marsh
Hours: Part time, 17.5 hours per week (to include some weekend working)
Salary: £18,685 to £23,230 per annum FTE depending on experience
Contract: Permanent

As a Drug and Alcohol Worker, you’ll be responsible for working with and motivating adult male prisoners to engage in recovery. This will involve you delivering a range of interventions, including key-working, strengths based assessment, recovery planning, structured group and 1:1 work and drug testing.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll deliver an integrated service through the provision of assessment, recovery planning and appropriate referral, and psychosocial interventions. This includes liaising effectively with partnership agencies in order to ensure continuity of care, key working and access to appropriate services.

What they’re looking for

They’re looking for enthusiastic people with:

- Experience working in a similar role, including undertaking assessments and delivering substance misuse psychosocial interventions in 1:1 and group work settings

- A good understanding of group working and group dynamics

- Competent group work facilitation skills

- Confidence to constructively challenge behaviour where appropriate

- Some knowledge and understanding of mental health issues

- Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills

- Experience managing your own priorities in order to carry a diverse workload with competing demands

Just as importantly, you’ll have a genuine interest in the understanding of substance misuse problems and a positive, recovery focused attitude.

About the charity

Our client's Drug & Alcohol Service is a thriving charity providing services across Devon and Dorset, in the community and within prisons. They offer a number of dynamic and innovative initiatives which work alongside people to improve their wellbeing, social connections and employability. They are passionate about supporting individuals who face complex issues, including substance misuse, mental ill health, and other harmful, addictive and offending behaviour, to improve their lives. The fundamental belief underpinning their work is that, given the right support and resources, people can and do make remarkable changes.

The charity can offer you a real opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, they offer a comprehensive training & development programme, a generous leave package, pension scheme, and a positive, friendly working environment.

Closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 24th November 2020.
Interviews will be held 10th and 11th December 2020.
Please ensure that you quote reference number 80.20 on your application.

To Apply and for More Information:

Please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to the employer’s website.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates are subject to additional checks including DBS (to the appropriate level) and prison vetting - details will be specified as part of the vacancy details. Outcomes of these additional checks will be considered before any offer/appointment is confirmed.

No agencies please.