Alcohol Practitioner

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are Be open be compassionate and be bold and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives grow as individuals and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Alcohol Practitionerswho have the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time in a way that best meets their needs.

With this role youll be working as part of the Westminster team based in Westminster. The team supports people with their or their loved ones alcohol issues.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual so being flexible curious and a good listener are key.

Where: Victoria London

Full time Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: 27861..35dependent on experience (based on full time working hours pro rata for part time hours)

Allowances: 4133.14 Inner London Weighting (based on full time working hours pro rata for part time hours)

Contract Type: Fixed term contract until March 31st 2025

About the role:

• To contribute to the reduction of alcoholrelated harm to the residents of the local area
• Act as main care coordinator overseeing assigned groups of service users
• Coordinate a tailormade package of care including recognised psychosocial interventions; 1 to1 key work POD and group work; clinical interventions; harm minimisation and brief interventions
• Work with clinicians to support prescribing regimes to improve social functioning
• Help individuals to develop recovery resources and access peer and mutual support groups to develop their own recovery capital
• Provide outreach services and work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team at the service named above alongside specialist agencies to deliver high quality provision

About you:

• An understanding of the general issues affecting service users who present with alcohol misuse issues
• Experience of delivering a wide range of psychosocial Interventions to alcohol misusers
• Knowledge and experience of working in line with NICE guidelines Alcohol Pathways
• Experience of delivering harm reduction advice in relation to alcohol misuse
• Accomplished written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to work on own initiative prioritising accordingly
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally youll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

If you require sponsorship please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview GOV (www)

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live then we would love to talk to you.

Fulltime hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For parttime roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.