Turning Point UK

Recovery Worker - City and Hackney - Accessment&Engagement Job Introduction Turning Point, working in partnership with Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery Service which works with local residents concerned about their drug and alcohol use. The service works across each of City and Hackney's neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive. The fully integrated service contributes to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. It aims to be shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers. This will be specifically working with the "front end" of substance use service delivery, predominately by undertaking comprehensive assessments as part of the assessment team for new clients wanting to begin treatment with us. This will include risk assessing, care planning and presenting new cases in a daily allocations meeting. There will be safeguarding and clinical risks that need to be effectively mitigated , and the worker will play a key role in identifying the correct pathways that we offer in City & Hackney. We are looking for a dedicated, IT savvy, friendly and hardworking individual that can build quick, trusting relationships with Vulnerable Adults in a fast-paced sector. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths. Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey. Role Responsibility As the Assessment and Engagement Advanced Recovery Practitioner within the City and Hackney service you will be supporting the Team Leader in managing the "front end" of the substance use service, supporting managing a busy team of recovery workers supporting individuals into treatment. You will provide support and guidance to a number of staff and support them to provide high-quality psychosocial interventions leading to positive engagement for onward allocation to the various teams within the service. You will have experience in and a passion for working with substance users and understand the importance of meeting regulatory requirements within the service. Partnership working will play an important role in your day-to-day work and you will have experience in building and maintaining excellent relationships with local and national organisations to support the work of the service. Internally you will work closely with other managers and staff from teams across the service. Exceptional organisational skills are essential for this pivotal role in a very busy service. Ensuring strength-based recovery plans are developed in the service that;- Are comprehensive, person-centred, individualised and based on clear assessments of clients' needs and circumstances. Reflect the structure and aims of SM's Models of Psychosocial Interventions. Reflect the involvement of individuals and their family/advocates. Are supported by accurate, person-centred and individualised risk assessments. Help to ensure the delivery of excellent person-centred interventions with individuals for whom we provide support. Recovery workers act as 'key workers' to a caseload of service users, supporting them to decide their goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these. The role includes maintaining regular contact with your clients, offering advice, information and psycho-social interventions as well as providing assessments, risk management planning and working closely with our clinical staff around prescribing needs and partner agencies. No day is the same in this role but an ability to communicate effectively with a range or service users and colleagues, an ability to manage different tasks and a commitment to Turning Point values are essential. You may have lived experience of substance use/mental health/homelessness (self or a significant other), come with experience supporting people in health and social care or just have a keen interest in supporting this group; if your values are right, we have a role for everyone. The Ideal Candidate You'll have an understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey. However, we also recognise that many people have transferrable skills from other backgrounds such as mental health, housing or other health and social care provision. The roles are varied, so flexibility, an ability to work dynamically on a one to one and group basis and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be vital but we can help to shape these skills where needed. We also look for candidates with excellent communication skills and who share our values as an organisation. We value individuals with lived experience but also those who are just interested in this line of work; our Trainee Recovery Worker program enables individuals without all relevant experience to gain an entry level position within the organisation before moving on to other roles. We value individual creativity and initiative and, whatever your role, you will be fully involved in identifying opportunities to improve the quality of our services and the service user experience. Your ideas will be listened to and your suggestions implemented wherever possible. You will be supported in your role by extensive training to help develop your skills. Our learning culture encourages everyone to stay on top of the latest developments in their field and helps drive service improvement. About us As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes: 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Salary Starting salary £31,832 with annual pay progression up to £36,300 (Inclusive of ILW £3,633)

Recovery Worker - City and Hackney - Accessment&Engagement Job Introduction Turning Point, working in partnership with Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Antidote, provide the City and Hackney Recovery Service which works with local residents concerned about their drug and alcohol use. The service works across each of City and Hackney's neighbourhoods in order to be accessible, local and inclusive. The fully integrated service contributes to recovery, social inclusion and improving the quality of life of all our service users in the City of London and Hackney borough. It aims to be shaped by the community needs and voices of service users, carers, families, communities, all staff and volunteers. This will be specifically working with the "front end" of substance use service delivery, predominately by undertaking comprehensive assessments as part of the assessment team for new clients wanting to begin treatment with us. This will include risk assessing, care planning and presenting new cases in a daily allocations meeting. There will be safeguarding and clinical risks that need to be effectively mitigated , and the worker will play a key role in identifying the correct pathways that we offer in City & Hackney. We are looking for a dedicated, IT savvy, friendly and hardworking individual that can build quick, trusting relationships with Vulnerable Adults in a fast-paced sector. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths. Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey. Role Responsibility As the Assessment and Engagement Advanced Recovery Practitioner within the City and Hackney service you will be supporting the Team Leader in managing the "front end" of the substance use service, supporting managing a busy team of recovery workers supporting individuals into treatment. You will provide support and guidance to a number of staff and support them to provide high-quality psychosocial interventions leading to positive engagement for onward allocation to the various teams within the service. You will have experience in and a passion for working with substance users and understand the importance of meeting regulatory requirements within the service. Partnership working will play an important role in your day-to-day work and you will have experience in building and maintaining excellent relationships with local and national organisations to support the work of the service. Internally you will work closely with other managers and staff from teams across the service. Exceptional organisational skills are essential for this pivotal role in a very busy service. Ensuring strength-based recovery plans are developed in the service that;- Are comprehensive, person-centred, individualised and based on clear assessments of clients' needs and circumstances. Reflect the structure and aims of SM's Models of Psychosocial Interventions. Reflect the involvement of individuals and their family/advocates. Are supported by accurate, person-centred and individualised risk assessments. Help to ensure the delivery of excellent person-centred interventions with individuals for whom we provide support. Recovery workers act as 'key workers' to a caseload of service users, supporting them to decide their goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these. The role includes maintaining regular contact with your clients, offering advice, information and psycho-social interventions as well as providing assessments, risk management planning and working closely with our clinical staff around prescribing needs and partner agencies. No day is the same in this role but an ability to communicate effectively with a range or service users and colleagues, an ability to manage different tasks and a commitment to Turning Point values are essential. You may have lived experience of substance use/mental health/homelessness (self or a significant other), come with experience supporting people in health and social care or just have a keen interest in supporting this group; if your values are right, we have a role for everyone. The Ideal Candidate You'll have an understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey. However, we also recognise that many people have transferrable skills from other backgrounds such as mental health, housing or other health and social care provision. The roles are varied, so flexibility, an ability to work dynamically on a one to one and group basis and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be vital but we can help to shape these skills where needed. We also look for candidates with excellent communication skills and who share our values as an organisation. We value individuals with lived experience but also those who are just interested in this line of work; our Trainee Recovery Worker program enables individuals without all relevant experience to gain an entry level position within the organisation before moving on to other roles. We value individual creativity and initiative and, whatever your role, you will be fully involved in identifying opportunities to improve the quality of our services and the service user experience. Your ideas will be listened to and your suggestions implemented wherever possible. You will be supported in your role by extensive training to help develop your skills. Our learning culture encourages everyone to stay on top of the latest developments in their field and helps drive service improvement. About us As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes: 25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Salary Starting salary £31,832 with annual pay progression up to £36,300 (Inclusive of ILW £3,633)

Job IntroductionPlease Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement.An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Turning Point's Leicestershire and Rutland Substance Use Services as a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker. Within the role you will focus on:Managing a caseload of service users whose treatment with Turning Point is enforced by the courts, including ATRs and DRRs, licence and post sentence supervisionQuality liaison with Offender Managers and the Courts, maintaining excellent relationships with key partner agencies and extensive multiagency workingAttendance at Leicester Magistrates Court to promote the use of community sentence treatment requirementsCommitment to achieving targets related to Continuity of CareProactive engagement of service users to reduce the risks related to their substance misuse and further offendingRole ResponsibilityThis post sits within the Turning Point Leicestershire and Rutland Criminal Justice Team which consists of other Recovery Workers, an Advanced Recovery Practitioner and is overseen by the Criminal Justice Team Leader. This post is based centrally within Leicester City but also involves some satellite work from Market Harborough. There may also be an expectation to travel throughout Leicestershire to our county hubs and also co-location with the Probation Service. A driving licence and car access is essential, and you will be required to use your own car to travel between sites on a daily basis (expenses will be provided.)The Ideal CandidateThe successful candidate will be a highly effective communicator, efficient and organised and have a real passion for supporting service users to engage in treatment. You must be engaging, enthusiastic and passionate, have a keen interest in the Criminal Justice System and willingness to work with offenders to help turn their lives around is a must.Starting salary £25,116 with annual pay progression up to £29,383 (Dependent on experience you may be offered a salary above the initial starting salary)About usAs a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.What Benefits Will I Receive?We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career - we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:25 days' paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.Turning Point BenefitsWe reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.Turning PointAttached documentsSM - Recovery Worker.pdfApply

Turning Point UK in Leyland/Chorley area is seeking an Ofsted Registered Service Manager to lead our supported accommodation for up to 30 Young People across four sites. You will ensure compliance with the Supported Accommodation Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards, prioritising safety, learning, and person-centred support. You will recruit, coach, and retain teams, deliver robust supervision, manage budgets, and secure effective referrals and move-on planning.