Homelessness Recovery Worker

# Homelessness Recovery Worker### Job Introduction At Turning Point we provide services across the whole country which delivers end to end drug and alcohol treatment and support, family services, housing advice and support for those in contact with the criminal justice system, needle exchange system, and custody outreach. We are a specialist in delivering whole treatment system approaches across cities and county areas, which has led to the reduction in people falling through gaps between services and delivers improved outcomes.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Horizons, a vibrant new partnership delivering substance use treatment and recovery services in Bristol. Horizons is delivered in partnership between Turning Point, Bristol Drugs Project, and seven other local and national partners. The partnership combines Turning Point’s experience as an outstanding national substance use provider together with Bristol Drugs Project’s long history of excellent service delivery in the city.

As a Drug and Alcohol Recovery Worker based in our Homelessness team, and working across our three hubs in North, South and Central Bristol, you'll make a real difference in the community and to their lives as you develop the personal, flexible and realistic support packages they need to help turn things around.

The salary scale for our Recovery Worker roles is between £25,870 - £30,265. See our full salary scale below. Starting salary will be dependant on experience with annual pay progression up to scale point|  |  || --- | --- || 1 | £25,870 || 2 | £26,905 || 3 | £27,981 || 4 | £29,101 || 5 | £30,265 |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 The successful candidate will support the Homelessness Team in taking a hands-on approach to reducing drug related harm in Bristol.

This will include managing a case load of clients seeking harm reduction advice, Opiate Substitution Therapy (OST) and/or Tier 4 (in-patient) treatment. You will spend much of your time working alongside key partners so the ability to manage relationships with housing services, primary care and mental health services, are essential.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with the wider Bristol Horizons teams in delivering the ambitions of the Horizons service. To do this you must be organised, resilient, focused, able to work in a team or independently, have good communication skills, and be innovative in your approach. As well as the responsibility of having a case load, your regular duties will include:
* Providing harm reduction interventions such as Naloxone, needle exchange and Blood Bourne Virus (BBV) Testing
* Street Outreach
* Hostel Inreach This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to play an integral role in a new and developing service.###

The Ideal Candidate Having handled a significant caseload in a busy environment as a Recovery Worker, Outreach Worker or similar, you'll have a deep understanding of substance use and homelessness. It's an extremely varied role, so flexibility and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to treatment will be vital.

Completing assessments with new service users, delivering key working sessions, compiling risk assessments and risk management plans, care planning and reduction plans are just some of the varied duties you will be providing.

Excellent IT skills with knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook etc. are essential for this role. Holding a full driving licence and having access to a car is desirable.

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…