Addiction Counsellor

Our client has been operating for more than 25 years, working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. They firmly believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Their services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

Role OverviewThis is a residential substance misuse treatment centre in Hull for people of all genders over the age of 18 years, who have committed to remain abstinent from drugs and alcohol.

As part of the Treatment Team you will:

• Manage a caseload, providing risk assessments, and recovery plans.
• Deliver a programme of structured group-work sessions and individual 1-1 sessions.
• Create effective and comprehensive plans for residents that are tailored to their individual needs and help them to achieve their treatment goals.
• Be able to deliver the full range of psycho-social interventions relevant to individual client needs
• Develop and contribute to the reintegration needs of service users, supporting them in the development of their plans which are appropriate to their needs.
• Carry out admission procedures in line with agreed protocols
• Accompany clients on external visits and activities as required
• Supervise and record service users' self-administration of prescribed medications
• Maintain efficient record keeping and data collection at all times
• Communicate client information within established written and verbal communication systems
• Carry out drug and alcohol testing as required as part of the therapeutic regime

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education
• Level 4 counselling qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A thorough knowledge of and commitment to the 12-step process of recovery from addiction - ESSENTIAL
• Experience of working within the substance misuse services in a range of settings
• Experience of developing holistic recovery plans that address the range of needs of clients in a residential setting.
• Experience of delivering structured interventions to service users.
• Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups.
• Using motivational interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings.
• Strong IT skills.

Staff Benefits

• A minimum of 25 days (increasing to 30 days based on length of service) and 8 paid Bank Holidays, totalling to a minimum of 33 days paid leave per year. This means you receive a minimum of 5 day's additional paid leave per year as part of your benefits package.
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme -
• Working with our partner, Octopus EV, for one combined payment (which is taken monthly before tax is deducted), staff can have access to a brand-new Electric Vehicle. But that's not all! Also included for the one monthly payment are:
• Servicing & Maintenance (including Fair Wear Tyres);
• Breakdown Cover & Accident Management;
• Road Tax & Insurance
• Wellbeing Days - full-time staff receive 21 hours of wellbeing time per year, this is used to engage in your chosen wellbeing activity.
• Frontline staff are provided with a therapy allowance of £90 a month to provide external supervision and personal therapy.
• Simply Health Scheme, all staff are enroled into the scheme unless you choose to opt out:
• Claim back costs towards dental costs, opticians, physios and more
• 24/7 access to a doctor or counsellor
• Money back towards consultant appointments, plus tests and scans
• Discounts on health and well-being brands, including gym memberships

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