Job Title: Substance Misuse Recovery Navigator
Location: North East London region (predominately covering Tower Hamlets and Hackney probation offices)
Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,154 - £30,742 per annum
Sanctuary Personnel is seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to join our client's team as Recovery Navigators within the Dependency and Recovery Services. This role involves working within a hybrid model as part of a flexible, multi-disciplinary team, providing essential support to adult male prison leavers and those on community orders within the Probation services.
Role Overview:
As a Recovery Navigator, you will manage a diverse caseload, implementing action plans, and guiding individuals on their recovery journey. Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting comprehensive assessments and developing collaborative action plans.
- Delivering structured one-to-one and group sessions, both in-person and virtually.
- Maintaining accurate records throughout the recovery process.
- Providing a range of support and interventions across varying complexity levels.
- Enhancing access to treatment and additional support for individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and other complex needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Delivery: Perform risk and comprehensive assessments, maintain action plans, and complete session and end-of-service reports. Facilitate both one-to-one sessions and group work as per the action plan. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and signpost to relevant agencies.
- Performance Management: Adhere to contractual service level agreements and key performance targets. Ensure all interventions meet the required standards and manage your caseload effectively.
- Quality and Safety: Report safeguarding concerns promptly, maintain accurate service user records, and manage confidential information in compliance with statutory duties and policies.
- Administration: Maintain case management documentation to audit standards, ensure data accuracy, and complete all necessary reports and referrals.
- Systems and Policy: Utilise IT systems efficiently, follow agreed protocols with multi-disciplinary agencies, and stay updated with relevant legislation and best practices.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge and Experience: Extensive experience in the criminal justice sector and substance misuse field. Demonstrable experience managing high caseloads and carrying out comprehensive assessments and action plans.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication skills, ability to set professional boundaries, and work effectively with key partners to deliver outcomes.
- Personal Attributes: Proactive, resilient, adaptable, confident, and a team player open to feedback.
Qualifications:
- Level 3 substance misuse-related qualification or relevant experience in a comparable role.
- Any additional qualifications in advice & guidance, counselling, or PTTLLS are desirable.
Additional Information:
- This is a predominately Monday - Friday, 09:00 am - 17:00 pm role, with some flexibility required for out-of-office work.
- Attendance at head office for training may be necessary.
Our client is committed to equal opportunities and the principles of GDPR. They welcome applications from all sections of the community. Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
