Rehab Recovery Worker

At Turning Point we provide services across the whole country which delivers end to end drug and alcohol treatment and support, family services, housing advice and support for those in contact with the criminal justice system, needle exchange system, and custody outreach. We are a specialist in delivering whole treatment system approaches across cities and county areas, which has led to the reduction in people falling through gaps between services and delivers improved outcomes. We're currently recruiting for a Recovery Worker to work in our substance misuses service in Workington.

Stanfield House is a 10 bed rehabilitation service based in Workington, Cumbria. The service reuses an intensive person centred programme, which is designed to explore the clients' journey into substance misuse and development of skills to maintain recovery. Stanfield House is a short walk from Workington Town Centre with excellent facilities and transport links. Stanfield House enables service users to benefit from living within a safe, quiet community whilst having access to the support and opportunities within Cumbria.

As a Recovery Worker you will support the service manager to deliver high quality person centred services to those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. You will be responsible for your own caseload, undertaking risk assessments and putting effective care and support plans in place. In a role where no two days are the same, you will engage with our clients through group work and activities, providing individual support and enabling them to make informed choices about their future. You'll be responsible for formulating risk assessments and risk management plans.

You will work one in three weekends and also cover a 24 Hour on-call system alongside this.

The shift patterns are 9am - 5pm & 12pm - 8pm.

The salary for this role is the real living wage of £23,151