Recovery Practitioner (alcohol and non-opiates)

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Job description

Job details
Posting date: 29 November 2021
Salary: £23,500 to £27,175 per year
Additional salary information: plus £2,100 London Weighting
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 December 2021
Location: Brent, London
Company: Westminster Drug Project
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: JOB

Summary
Location: Brent
Salary: £23,500 - £27,175 per annum plus £2,100 London Weighting
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Application Deadline: Sunday, December 12, 2021

Job Summary
Would you like to deliver health related interventions to promote and improve the health and well-being of those with substance misuse?

The service
New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a WDP led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs

WDP is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining WDP, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The role
The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local non-opiate and alcohol substance misuse community and their associated needs by:
• Making every contact count through motivational interviewing, ITEP mapping, harm reduction, relapse prevention, brief advice and intervention
• Promoting recovery in their daily practice in both group and one-to-one settings
• Completing comprehensive assessments, risk assessment, risk management and Recovery Care Plans with service users to ensure personalised and recovery-focused treatment journeys
• Working in partnership with our clinical and aftercare services, primary care services, Criminal Justice agencies, Outreach services, Young Peoples' services, treatment providers, service users and the local community

Location
Primarily based at the New Beginnings' Cobbold Road Hub, however there is an expectation to work across sites should there be a need to.

Why should you apply?
• A new challenge working with those with alcohol misuse
• Specialist role
• Competitive salary

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP - including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities - visit our Benefits Package

Interested?
To arrange an informal chat about the role, contact, Mary Payne, Service Manager on

The closing date for applications is Sunday 12th of December 2021 at 00:00 midnight.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website:
The interviews will take place the week commencing TBC
Interviews are likely to take place via Teams, to support social distancing

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

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.

Note: Please use your personal statement to highlight any relevant experience directly linked to the role you have applied for. Any CVs sent with the application will be disregarded.

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About Disability Confident
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