- Advertised from 6th April 2021
- JOB00000231
Role
Recovery Practitioner, Redbridge – Opiate and Non-Opiate Team.
The Service
WDP Redbridge is a fully integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service for the London Borough of Redbridge. Our specialist team includes substance misuse workers, doctors, nurses, as well as volunteers and peer mentors. Together we offer a wide range of pharmacological, psychosocial and recovery-orientated interventions for individuals and their families who wish to receive support and treatment for their drug and/or alcohol related problems.
We are seeking to recruit a passionate and dynamic Recovery Practitioner to join our opiate and non-opiate team and contribute to our ongoing success in this diverse and vibrant borough.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join WDP Redbridge as we implement a reshaped service provision to provide the best possible care to service users. You will bring a wealth of experience and a can-do attitude as a recovery practitioner to a busy service.
Experience of working within substance misuse is essential. This role will require the post holder to assess the needs of service users, deliver effective interventions the managed caseload, complete detailed timely reports, and work closely with our clinical team and partner agencies.
Conditions
- Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000 per annum
- Permanent contract
- 37.5 hours per week
Why Should You Apply?
- A new challenge
- Focussed caseload
- Competitive salary
Application notes
Interested?
For an informal chat about the role, contact Tohel Ahmed, Service Manager on 07522235592 or tohel.ahmed@wdp.org.uk
For further information, and to apply, please visit our website:
wdp.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/195/Recovery-Practitioner-Redbridge
The closing date for applications is 18th April 2021.
WDP and Our Values
WDP is an innovative behaviour change charity. We facilitate long-lasting transformation in people’s lives to improve health, wellbeing and social integration. We work across the fields of substance misuse, young person’s support, employability, sexual health and inpatient services.
All staff are required to work to WDP’s four values:
- Entrepreneurial
- In partnership
- Strong belief in service users
- Community focused
All posts are subject of Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Note: Please use your personal statement to highlight any relevant experience directly linked to the role you have applied for.
- Diversity and Equality
- WDP are a committed equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from disabled candidates, and those form minority ethnic backgrounds.
- Safeguarding
- WDP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- DBS
- All posts are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to the confirmation of any job offer.
Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner, Brent
- Full time
- £24,627 – £29,000
- Brent, London
- Closing 25th April 2021
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.
Conditions
Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000
Permanent
37.5 hours per week
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
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
Conditions
Salary band of £24,627 - £29,000
Fixed term contract until 31st March 2022
37.5 hours per week
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
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Collective Advocacy Development Worker
- Full time
- £24,724
- Initially digital delivery /home based then Fife, Glasgow and Dundee
- Closing 27th April 2021
To support collective advocacy for citizens with learning disabilities who are living as patients within three hospital settings. Meeting with and supporting those citizens to meet together, (all activity will be in accordance with appropriate government restrictions regarding COVID19).
Encouraging and supporting discussion of issues from their own lives and the lives of other people who have learning disabilities. The worker will facilitate members’ support of each other and work with groups and individual members to consider and develop suggestions, solutions and demands. The worker will support member representatives to bring ideas and issues to the attention of those who control services as well as those who develop policy and law. All activity tackles the inequalities and discrimination that members face and is designed to bring about improvements in the life experience of people with learning disabilities in Scotland.
Young People’s Outreach Worker
- Part time
- £21,018 – £26,500 pro-rata
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Closing 18th April 2021
Would you like to deliver early intervention and prevention work, in a variety of youth settings?
The service
WDP Cheshire West and Chester is an established community substance misuse service. We actively promote recovery and work with individuals, those affected by someone else’s substance misuse, and the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of residents.
The role
The successful candidate will work flexibly across a variety of community settings to reach out to young people, engaging with professionals to develop pathways between local services, such as A&E, Mental Health & Youth Offending. Offering bespoke interventions to young people, the successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of universal, targeted and specialist services.
This role plays a key part in preventing young people engaging in substance misuse and other risk-taking behaviour. As such, the successful candidate will be required to deliver a range of drug and alcohol programmes, tailored to the needs of the local communities. Innovation and partnership working are essential skills required for this role.
Conditions
· Salary band of £21,018 - £26,500 pro rata
· Fixed Term until January 2022
· 25 hours per week
Location
WDP Cheshire West and Chester works across Chester, Ellesmere Port and Northwich. The successful candidate must be able to work across all sites as well as a number of evenings and weekends.
Why should you apply?
· Flexible working in a range of youth settings
· A new challenge
· Focused caseload
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