Senior Complex Needs Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.

Our core values are Be open be compassionate and be bold and our teams apply these daily 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Spectrum for you to join a dynamic team committed to supporting people with drug and/or alcohol issues on their recovery journey. The role of the Senior Complex Needs Workerwill support people within the community following discharge from HPFT Kingfisher Court Radlett and HPFT Waverley Road St Albans.

This role includes one-to-one key work planning and delivering our group work programmes case management training and co-locating within Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) as part of HPFTsEnhanced Rehabilitation Outreach Service (EROS).

Where: Hertfordshire

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: 15 month Fixed Term Contract

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• Identify and engage with people who have substance misuse problems with complex physical and / or mental health needs including co-morbidity.
• Provide Workshops to EROS staff across HPFT
• Support the development of service-based recovery communities.
• Assist and carry out appropriate screening processes including DBST urine and saliva tests after completion of appropriate training or demonstration of relevant experience.
• Support the Team Leader to carry out case file audits and ensure findings encourage a culture of learning within the team.
• Engage in regular consultation with service users to maintain the quality of the service supporting staff by encouraging service user engagement.
• Provide health education especially regarding harm minimisation blood borne viruses and overdose prevention.
• Ensure that all aspects of confidentiality are adhered to.

About you:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Ability to deliver drug and alcohol related workshops
• Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group.
• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood.
• Written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency. The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.

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
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training career development & progression opportunities

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.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.