Average Recovery Worker salary in the UK

We are looking for warm, resourceful and energetic individuals to join our friendly and experienced team of Recovery Support Workers in our Mental Health supported accommodation service in Leicester. Recovery Support Workers will work with individual service users to provide positive mental health and housing related support in a personalised way. The position involves undertaking the responsibility of being a Key Worker/Co-worker. This will enable you to plan alongside members of the person’s circle of support to enable individuals to be happy, healthy and to be successful in achieving their wishes and aspirations. Our person centred planning meetings and processes are co-produced with the people we support and their families to promote a unified approach. Together you will set meaningful and aspirational goals which you will support our service users to move towards. Ideal candidates will have previous experience of working with people that are experiencing mental health problems, either in a community, residential or inpatient setting. Ideally, you will have experience of working in a recovery-focused way. You will be motivated with good communication skills and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes using a person-centred recovery approach. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer a range of employee benefits and a supportive, hands-on management culture. We welcome applications from all potential candidates who are committed to making a positive difference, including experienced support workers, graduates and people looking for a stimulating career path into social care. A full, valid driver’s licence would be preferred. Vacancy Reference Number: 71900 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. Applications are reviewed as they are received, and we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Your new companyYour new organisation's mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Their aim is to work together to challenge stigma and oppression, by creating a respectful environment.Your new roleThe successful candidate will provide support to service users in a safe environment. They will work closely with people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction, providing clients with support from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey. They will do so by providing screenings, assessments, psychosocial interventions, recovery planning and onward referrals. Other responsibilities will include 1-1 key work, POD and group work and clinical interventions.What you'll need to succeed6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE AS A RECOVERY WORKER: ESSENTIALExcellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working in a related field.Experience working within similar environments.Excellent communication skillsTeamwork skillsAbility to navigate a challenging situationPost subject to enhanced DBS checkWhat you'll get in returnMonday to Friday, 9 to 5 hours.Competitive salary. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

The Role - Female Recovery Worker The role of a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker is to manage a caseload of service users who are accessing the service due to struggling with Substance Misuse Problems. This role incorporates involvement with a range of other workers who will also be supporting service users.  Pay up to £21 Umbrella per hour. Main responsibilities / duties -- Deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities.- Outreach in the community to see Clients.- Support the day to day operation of services through the delivery of appropriate evidence based interventions.- Manage an active caseload providing structured brief interventions and/or other psychosocial interventions in compliance with our delivery model.- Assess service users, carrying out triage and comprehensive assessment as required and making appropriate onward referrals to specialist agencies.- Assess and manage risk ensuring a safe and appropriate environment for all through active risk prevention.- Develop and disseminate substance misuse information and give advice on health & social well being in both groups and one to one settings.- Screen for substance use in line with organisational guidelines and taking appropriate follow up actions.- Screen for Blood borne viruses (BBV), with the aim to prevent/control the onward spread of infection whilst supporting vulnerable service users, following organisational policy.The Perfect Candidate –This role calls for a caring and driven individual who puts others before themselves.The role involves managing a complex caseload of service users within a busy environment, so experience within this role of role is required. The perfect candidate would also have good knowledge of substance misuse and the pathways to recovery as to help service users in the most effective way possible.Candidates must have previous experience working for a Substance Misuse Service and have experience managing a caseload. Candidate applications without this experience will not be considered. Due to nature of the Client caseload to be held in this job role, the employer is only able to employ a female in this role. The role also involves outreach so a Driving Licence is also required. If you want to hear more about this Substance Misuse Recovery Worker role please send us your CV by clicking 'apply now' or send your CV to .uk