Overview
Join our dedicated team as a PRE Worker (Promoting Recovery Engagement) in Drug & Alcohol Recovery. In this vital role, you will actively support individuals on their journey to recovery, especially those who struggle to engage with services. We are especially looking for a lived experience worker.
Your energetic approach will help foster a supportive environment that empowers clients to embrace healthier lifestyles and engage with recovery services & programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with clients through outreach activities, providing motivational support and information about recovery services & programmes
- Educate individuals on the impacts of substance misuse, emphasising the importance of overall wellness in recovery.
- Facilitate group sessions or workshops on topics such as healthy living, confidence building and different models of recovery
- Advocate for clients’ needs by connecting them with appropriate services.
- Use lived experience appropriately to inspire hope and demonstrate that recovery is possible.
- Provide one-to-one peer support, mentoring, and practical encouragement based on recovery principles.
- Meet people where they are, including community settings, outreach locations, hospitals, hostels, or their own homes where appropriate.
- Support individuals to identify their own goals and develop personalised recovery plans.
- Encourage attendance and participation in treatment, health appointments, recovery groups, and community activities.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, statutory agencies, voluntary organisations, and community partners to improve engagement.
- Advocate for individuals where appropriate, ensuring their voice is heard within services.
- Safeguard adults by recognising and responding appropriately to concerns.
- Maintain professional boundaries while using lived experience safely and effectively.
- Contribute to service development by providing feedback based on lived experience and identifying opportunities to improve engagement.
- Maintain detailed records of client interactions, progress notes, and engagement activities to ensure accurate documentation.
Essential
- Car Driver
- Compassionate and empathetic.
- Lived experience of recovery
- Non-judgemental and approachable.
- Resilient and emotionally aware.
- Excellent relationship-building skills.
- Positive role model for recovery.
- Able to motivate and encourage others.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Strong professional boundaries.
- Committed to inclusion, equality, and reducing health inequalities.
Pay: £26,422.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
