Trainee Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner

Bristol

About Us

PostScript360 is expanding charity, providing vital, life-saving services and supporting people to withdraw safely from prescription drug dependence, prescribed or bought illicitly.

Offering wrap-around services, we reach out and engage with individuals who have a prescription drug dependence. The drugs we specialise in are benzodiazepines, Z Drugs, Gabapentinoids and opiate based painkillers. We provide safe and supportive environments with one-to-one support, advocacy, group therapy and telephone support service.

We share our knowledge with health professionals and promote prevention awareness, ensuring our clients receive the best care needed.

We are now looking for a Trainee Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our team in Bristol to deliver our service to adults. This is a permanent, part-time role, working 22 hours per week, with the opportunity to extend hours.

The Benefits

- Salary of £24,243 - £26,995 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience

- 28 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 with length of service) plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)

- Contributory pension scheme

- Train to become a Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner, specialising in prescription drug dependency

- Receive ongoing training for personal development within your role

- Free parking at our office

This is a rewarding opportunity for a compassionate individual with experience supporting people with mental health needs, and as a support worker in health or social care, to join our dedicated and growing organisation.

At PostScript360, our values are at the heart of everything we do – respect, patience, and supporting individual choices with creativity and compassion. By becoming part of our team, you’ll live these values every day, providing vital support to people struggling with prescription drug misuse.

You’ll also benefit from specialist training to help you develop into a Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner, building confidence and knowledge that will enhance your career while supporting people on their journey to recovery.

So, if you’re ready to make a difference to people’s lives whilst growing your skills, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Trainee Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will provide face-to-face and virtual therapy to adults who suffer from a dependency on drugs, such as benzodiazepines (tranquillisers), Z drugs (sleeping pills), painkillers and similar.

You will deliver Therapy 300, a holistic approach to recovery which we will train you in, as well as comprehensive assessments, recovery plans and outcome profiles.

Encouraging your clients to self-manage their recovery, you will guide them on healthy choices and positive changes to overcome their substance dependence.

Additionally, you will engage with people from all backgrounds and ages, supporting them through the recovery process.

About You

As a Trainee Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will need:

- At a minimum, one year’s experience as a support worker, working in the mental health sector or working with drug misusers

- The ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships

- Good written communication skills

- A can-do attitude and positive nature

- Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and CRM

- The ability to demonstrate respect for the diversity, culture, values and choices of clients and wider family and community

- The ability to promote equal opportunities and challenge discriminatory practice

- A Level 3 diploma in Health & Social Care, Counselling or equivalent qualification or willingness to achieve qualifications

- An appropriate health professional qualification; National Occupational Standards (DANOS), Health and Social Care Suite (HSC) or the willingness to achieve this

Access to a car is preferred, however, we will accept other means of transport (e.g. bike, public transport, etc.).

Due to the nature of this role, the successful applicant will need an enhanced DBS check.

Other organisations may call this role Drug Misuse Support Worker, Drug Intervention Support Worker, Substance Misuse Practitioner, Addiction Support Practitioner, Support Worker, or Social Worker.

Webrecruit and PostScript360 are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready to take on a rewarding new role as a Trainee Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.