Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner

Overview:

Are you passionate about improving the health of individuals who use tobacco through offering advice and support to stop?  

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a mixed caseload and deliver groups in a thriving service making positive changes in service users’ lives, through a non-judgemental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

We are seeking committed, organised and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

This rewarding and exciting role will be key in ensuring that effective, efficient, and appropriate care is planned and managed well for service users and that this care achieves a positive impact to the recovery of the individual. You will deliver harm reduction advice, guidance and education including, needle & syringe exchanges, brief and extended recovery interventions, blood borne virus interventions and overdose prevention advice.

The Service:

Cheshire West and Chester is a fully integrated recovery service delivered by WDP. We offer free and confidential support for individuals affected by drug and alcohol problems and their families and carers. We believe with the right support; people can make long-lasting transformations in their lives to improve their health and wellbeing.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at WDP including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

For an informal discussion about the position, or if you would like to visit the service, please contact Jane Murphy, Service Manager on jane.murphy@wdp.org.uk or 07367 287 400, or Andy Cornish, Team Manager on Andrew.cornish@wdp.org.uk or 07367 290678

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 12 June 2023.

If you have applied for a role within the last 6-12 months do not re-apply.