Women at Risk worker

We have an exciting opportunity at Derby Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service for someone who is passionate about helping people and making a difference. This role will be based in Derby City, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

 We are looking for a Women At Risk worker to manage a caseload of female service users presenting with drug and alcohol issues. The role will involve offering a range of harm reduction interventions and structured key working, helping engage service users in a care-planned and recovery focused way to attain improved health outcomes and achieve their personalised treatment goals.

Role Purpose:

To be responsible for the implementation, development and evaluation of a therapeutic programme delivered to ‘women at risk’ to ensure an effective and high quality provision is delivered to service users.

To manage a complex service user case load, ensuring end-to-end care co-ordination and care plans meet the needs of both service users and stakeholders.

To contribute to fulfilling the Performance Management Framework attached to this role, ensuring data management and supporting identified outcomes

To identify and assess suitable candidates, using an adverse childhood experiences framework

To act as care co-ordinator for the cohort, including offering keywork support, working closely with health and social care stakeholders and accompanying to relevant appointments

To effectively manage the risks presented by the cohort working in partnership with key stakeholders.

 About You

• Relevant experience of work in the field of drug /alcohol and substance misuse or a similar field within the public sector.
• Experience of key working
• Able to assess, plan and  implement care
• Experience of working with women
• Relevant experience and training in delivering psychosocial interventions
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
• Experience of partnership working and multi-agency liaison
• Experience of achieving agreed objectives, targets and deadlines
• No criminal record that prevents work with our client group or which would harm our reputation
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word and familiar with relevant database management systems
• Ability to work evenings on a rota basis if required.

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £24,750 + £3000 Market Supplement with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system 
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

The Service
Working in partnership with Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust based in St Andrews House Derby with free on-site parking.  We provide community support for people with drug and alcohol problems. We offer advice and guidance, one-to-ones and group sessions, support from harm reduction nurses, prescription services, and needle exchange.

 About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Interview Process
We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face to face interview.  All details will be provided in advance so that you can feel adequately prepared and we can support you with reasonable adjustments as required.

Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.