Addictions Therapist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - We Can Recover CIC

Description

Addictions Therapist
Job Summary

The Therapist will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of a high quality therapeutic treatment programme to clients presenting with addiction related concerns.

This will include facilitating daily group therapy sessions as well as providing individual counselling sessions and support for their own client caseload.

Schedule:
Holidays, Monday to Friday, Weekends on shifts. 40hrs per week Monday - Friday with a rota of weekend shifts.

The role requires you to

To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales.

To deliver a structured therapeutic support programme through group-work sessions and one to one interventions.

To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation (where appropriate) and health workers or other relevant agencies.

To counsel individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical models.

To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour through an agreed action plan.

To maintain records of the client attendance and participation in the group programme.

To explore, implement and supervise a range of approaches, activities and exercises, which are designed to promote health and support individuals through detoxification/stabilisation.

To utilise recording and statistical systems to collect and collate data and to ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc are maintained to agreed standards.

To utilise a flexible approach and where required participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client need.

To uphold all We Can Recover policies and procedures and actively promote equality of opportunity in the course of your work.

To maintain a safe and welcoming environment ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to.

Ensure regular consultation with service users and promote their equality, diversity and rights

To contribute positively to relevant internal and external forums.

To collaborate effectively with partner agencies and bring a proactive approach to partnership work.

To undertake any other duties as instructed by the Senior Therapist and Directors that will contribute to fulfilling We Can Recover's aims.

Essential Criteria

• Experience of direct work with substance misusing clients
• Two years' experience of direct client work with at least one years' experience of working with substance misusers in a therapeutic setting
• Experience of developing and delivering therapeutic support programmes
• Experience of providing direct client services particularly assessment & groupwork.
• A flexible open approach and proven communication skills in the management of sessional staff, volunteers and clients.
• Experience of working in partnership with a range of statutory and nonstatutory agencies
• Proven skills in planning and administration.
• Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need.
• Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers.
• Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing highrisk situations for clients.
• Organised and have excellent time management skills
• An empathic and nonjudgmental attitude.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively work with people regardless of their ethnic, cultural, social backgrounds, their gender, age, religious belief, disability and sexual orientation
• Lived experience of the 12 steps

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 40 per week


Salary:
£27,000.00-£31,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Liverpool: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location

Reference ID: 001

Expected start date: 21/03/2023

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