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Job Summary

Would you like the opportunity to develop into a new role within WDP?

The Service

Greenwich WDP is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service in Greenwich. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Recovery Practitioner to contribute to the success of this service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant borough.

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organization.

The Role

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local Opiate, Alcohol dependant and Non-dependant substance misuse community and their associated needs by:

• Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing and brief advice and intervention
• Identifying and targeting known hot spots, including partnership working and joint operations as required
• Supporting the RBG (to collate and gather information from a range of sources, including street drinkers, partner agencies and residents)
• Supporting those in the area into mainstream services and working with local providers to enhance provision for this hard to engage population
• You will have experience of working with people who are experiencing substance misuse difficulties or who are vulnerable.
• The post holder will carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, that safeguarding of service users, their families and the wider community are protected from harm.
• You will have responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions to those that use our services.
• The post holder will deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
• 12 months fixed contract
• 37.5 hours per week

Location

This role will be in the Royal Borough of Greenwich (821 Woolwich Road,) providing a service across the whole borough but based in Charlton. You may be required to work flexibly to provide some evening sessions and from other satellite services throughout Greenwich Borough where you will be able to support the local community.

The Service

We have exciting new Rough Sleeper Projects launching in Camden & Islington. The project will provide coordinated and wrap around care to rough sleepers/street active individuals with substance misuse issues.

We are looking for caring, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to support people who often feel excluded from the help they need. This is a great opportunity to be involved with the set-up, and delivery of a brand-new service and finding the most effective and creative ways to engage with service users with multiple and often complex needs. You will work as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary outreach team to offer person centred support, and engagement into treatment.

The Role

• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals misusing substances
• Engage and build relationships with rough sleepers/street active individuals
• Street-based needs assessments/harm reduction advice – including Naloxone distribution
• Deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g., GPs, probation, hostels etc
• Support access/re-engagement with local treatment provider
• Support Opiate users with rapid prescribing access with use of virtual prescribing clinics
• Manage a case load of service users, working with partner agencies to support them to become stable and ready to engage with Local Treatment providers
• Work in collaboration with Housing teams, local authority, and other treatment agencies to minimise the prevalence of street drinking and anti-social behaviour by supporting people in to treatment

Conditions

• Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 annum
• Fixed Term- 31st March 2022
• 37.5 hours per week

Location

The job is outreach based. There are projects will be based in the boroughs of Camden & Islington.

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Excellent training opportunities
• Strong performance culture

Job Summary

Deputy Service Manager – R3 Treatment Provision or Community Provision

Are you looking for the opportunity to grow your leadership and management expertise, while contributing to the development of excellent services?

The Service

Launched in 2018, WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Redbridge residents, irrespective of circumstance.

The service works with Young People & Adults and actively promotes recovery with individuals directly affected by substance misuse issues, those affected by someone else’s substance misuse and the local community, to improve the wider health and wellbeing of society.

Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial, recovery-orientated, health focused and inpatient interventions that support individuals and their families who wish to receive advice, assessment, and treatment for their drug and/ or alcohol related needs.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 newly created roles of Deputy Service Manager to contribute to the ongoing management, growth, and development of the Service. The Deputy Service Manager will oversee either the R3 Treatment Provision or The Community Provision comprising of Outreach, Criminal Justice and Young Peoples service provisions.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with individuals who use alcohol and substances, and a comprehensive understanding of the current operating environment within the substance misuse sector, including an excellent understanding of the requirements of CQC compliance.

You will manage and provide supervision to an agreed portfolio of service provision, working alongside the service’s prescribers to provide a clinically safe, sound and recovery focused service. While you will have defined areas of work you may have to deputise for the Services Manage in any part of the Service. While operational experience is key, you will have a strong track record in performance and / or Quality management.

We are looking for a passionate and professional person to fill this position, key requirements include:

• Strong ability to communicate complex information with a range of key stakeholders
• Experience of managing and developing partnership working
• Ability to innovate and develop recovery focused service interventions
• An ability to manage, create, grow, and maintain high performance
• Knowledge of criminal justice, clinical and outreach models of work
• A strong understanding of CQC

Terms and Conditions

Salary band of £34,000- £39,250 per annum

Permanent contract

37.5 hours per week

Work base to be agreed from any of the 2 Teams

Location

The role is based in Ilford, Redbridge, but at times may involve travel to external meetings and satellites within the borough, and to other WDP locations as needed.

Why Should You Apply?

An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.

Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Job Summary

Would you like to work as a recovery practitioner in an established WDP service, and help service users to achieve sustained recovery?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

The Recovery Practitioner will work from the service site and, at times, across the local community, undertaking a wide range of duty and care-coordination functions, working with service users from the first point of contact through to their planned exit from the service following treatment.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly-motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Conditions

Salary band of £24,627 to £29,000 per annum

Permanent contract

37.5 hours per week

Location

Harrow Recovery Centre is based on Bessborough Road, close to Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station.

Why Should You Apply?

An opportunity to join one of WDP’s flagship services and contribute to service development.

Be part of a high-performance team that is focused on quality and welcomes innovation.

Competitive salary and professional develop opportunities.

Job Summary

Would you like to work closely with a caseload to support service users into substance misuse treatment and their families?

The Service

WDP Harrow is an established community Integrated service that is well performing and highly functioning. The service consists of both clinical and psychosocial and is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including BBV & health interventions, OST, and community detox, as well as robust family and carers and service user involvement provision.

The Role

As the Hidden Harm and Family Worker you will support parents/carers, children and young people from the Eastern European community, with a specific focus on the Romanian community who are involved in problematic drug and/or alcohol misuse to minimise the impact of this substance misuse on their children.

As the Hidden Harm and Family Worker you will work across WDP Harrow, the Young People’s Substance Misuse service and Children’s services to ensure that strong partnership links are developed and maintained with the Harrow Local Safeguarding Children and Adults Boards, children and adult mental health services and MARAC, MAPPA and MASH meetings.

The successful candidate must be committed, hardworking and highly motivated, and have experience of working with substance misuse and related health and well-being issues.

Conditions

Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum

15 months contract (Fixed term contract)

37.5 hours per week

Location

WDP Harrow, Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (Compass) and Harrow Children’s Services

Why Should You Apply?

The opportunity to work in one of WDPs flagship services.

You want to positively impact individuals and the wider community

Exciting and innovative field

Focused caseload

Are you ready to be part of a progressive and ambitious team and organisation?

A Little About Us:

The People & Culture Team at WDP passionately believe in equity, transparency, ethical innovation and forward thinking. We are not afraid to question the status quo, in search of the highest quality support for our clients. We are committed to working as a community of professionals to achieve beyond our individual capabilities as a unified collective. The WDP People Administrator is a keystone within the team, reinforcing the front-line service we provide, and upholding process and practice within the team.

The Role

• To work with the People & Culture Team providing high quality administrative support for a range of human resources processes across the organisation.
• To support the recruitment and new starter administrative processes, including dealing with DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks.
• To update and maintain a range of databases
• Provide administrative support to absence management and recruitment processes.
• Providing front of house/first point of contact services to staff in relation to HR people matters.

Conditions

• Permanent role
• FT/PT and Flexible working applications will be considered
• Salary £25,000 to £30,000 per annum

Location

Home-based (subject to government guidance on working from home). Main workplace is our Central Office in St. James Park, London SW1H 9BL, with travel required to other services as and when required.

The Service

We have exciting new Rough Sleeper Projects launching in Camden & Islington. The project will provide coordinated and wrap around care to rough sleepers/street active individuals with substance misuse issues.

We are looking for an individual who is proactive, caring, and passionate about supporting women to overcome barriers into treatment. Partnership collaboration is a must to ensure to holistic support and care navigation.

This is a great opportunity to be involved with the set-up, and delivery of a brand-new service and finding the most effective and creative ways to engage with service users with multiple and often complex needs. You will work as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary outreach team to offer person centred support, and engagement into treatment.

The Role

• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals misusing substances.
• Deliver street-based interventions.
• Close working with Women specific support agencies such as Solace/multi- agency forum (CMARAC).
• Engage and build relationships with women who are rough sleepers/street active.
• Street-based needs assessments/harm reduction advice – including Naloxone distribution.
• Deliver satellite provisions within local services e.g., GPs, probation, hostels etc.
• Support access/re-engagement with local treatment provider.
• Support Opiate users with rapid prescribing access with use of virtual prescribing clinics.
• Manage a case load of service users, working with partner agencies to support them to become stable and ready to engage with local treatment providers.
• Work in collaboration with Housing teams, local authority, and other treatment agencies to minimise the prevalence of street drinking and anti-social behaviour by supporting people into treatment

Location

The job is outreach based. There are projects will be based in the boroughs of Camden & Islington.

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Excellent training opportunities
• Strong performance culture

The Service

We have exciting new Rough Sleeper Projects launching in Camden & Islington. The project will provide coordinated and wrap around care to rough sleepers/street active individuals with substance misuse issues.

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, caring, person centred and passionate about supporting people with multiple needs. Essential to this role is the drive to support individuals to navigate often complex systems to get the support they need for substance misuse and their mental health condition.

The successful candidate will develop a new and exciting partnerships with mental health services, outreach/housing service to support those service users with a dual diagnosis and housing needs, bringing together the key aspects of housing, stability and mental wellness.

The Role

• Conduct street outreach to engage/reengage homeless individuals misusing substances.
• Deliver street-based interventions.
• Engage and build relationships with individuals who are rough sleepers/street active.
• Street-based needs assessments/harm reduction advice – including Naloxone distribution.
• Develop robust pathways between mental health and outreach/housing services.
• Support access/re-engagement with local treatment provider.
• Support Opiate users with rapid prescribing access with use of virtual prescribing clinics.
• Manage a case load of service users with complex needs, including substance misuse and mental health conditions, working with partner agencies to support them to become stable and ready to engage with local treatment providers.
• Work in collaboration with Housing teams, local authority, and other treatment agencies to minimise the prevalence of street drinking and anti-social behaviour by supporting people into treatment

Location

The job is outreach based. There are projects will be based in the boroughs of Camden & Islington.

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Excellent training opportunities
• Strong performance culture

Would you like to deliver health related interventions to promote and improve the health and well-being of substance misusers?

The Service

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

The Role

As Data Administrator you will provide performance information and analysis through the collation, validation and interpretation of internal and external data.

The post holder will work closely with the Performance Lead to ensure that the service is able to report effectively to commissioners and Public Health England (PHE) accurately and in a timely manner.

Location

The job will be based at Willesden Centre for Health

Why Should You Apply?

• Exciting and innovative field
• Excellent training opportunities
• Strong performance culture

Would you like to support service users into substance misuse treatment and away from crime?

The service

WDP New Beginnings has been providing drug and alcohol services in the London Borough of Brent since 2006 and has been awarded the new contract as lead provider, working in partnership with Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).

The role

The successful post holder will assess, engage and resettle service users actively involved in the criminal justice system. The role will involve working from WDP premises, courts, Probation Offices and other appropriate settings

Location

The successful candidate will be based at WDP New Beginnings

Why should you apply?

• A new challenge working with those in the criminal justice system
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary