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We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker to join our team at HMP Millsike in Yorkshire. HMP Millsike is a new state of the art Category C prison, with capacity of 1500 males.
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
As our new Substance Misuse Recovery Worker, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:
Manage a caseload of psychosocial patients with varying needs, including substance misuse, mental health, trauma etc
Work with receptions (new patients entering the prison), triaging and carrying out assessments
Deliver group sessions on overdose awareness, harm reduction, motivation to change, relapse prevention and wellbeing
Deliver SMART sessions, Narcotics Anonymous, Inside Out etc
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Providing a programme of psychosocial interventions and comprehensive assessments, including SMART Recovery
Provide information and advice on substance misuse, alcohol, smoking cession, blood borne viruses and safe sex practices
Prepare patients for release and transfer
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t stop there … we also offer:
Company pension scheme
25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Have experience within Substance misuse, ideally a prison / secure environment, and ideally within a Recovery Worker / Practitioner role
Have experience of working within the substance misuse multi-disciplinary framework, which includes housing, social care, health care and mental health pathways
Have experience of managing a caseload
Have a flexible approach, and excellent communication skills
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Independent provider of health services to the NHS.
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