Therapist (Addiction) Recovery Lighthouse
UK Addiction Treatment Centres
- Worthing, West Sussex
- £29,000-30,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will have endless job satisfaction, and make a difference to people's lives
- You can be a support system for others, and your presence will have a huge impact
- Your experiences as an Addiction Therapist can shape who you are and the decisions you make in life
- Supportive PDP.
- Training and development opportunities, we love to see employee progression!
- 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days after 5 continuous years of service.
- Birthday Off!
- Company pension scheme.
- Wellness programme with BUPA.
- Employee of the month (£100 voucher).
- Employee appreciation days (the chance to win prizes and win outstanding contribution awards).
- To contribute to assessments of clients within agreed timescales.
- To deliver therapeutic support through group-work sessions and one to one interventions.
- To contribute to regular reviews of the client with probation and health workers.
- To counsel individuals about their substance use.
- To help individuals address their substance use and offending behaviour.
- 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.
- Ensure that all administration, case recording, written reports etc. are maintained accurately.
- Where required, participate in activities and tasks which directly respond to client needs.
- To safeguard Clients at all times, and follow all Safeguarding procedures.
- Experience of direct work with substance misusing clients.
- Be a registered member of BACP, NCPS.
- Level 4 or higher qualification in Counselling or equivalent
- 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 & group-work.
- 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 non-statutory agencies.
- Proven skills in planning and administration.
- Ability and willingness to develop the treatment programme to suit client need.
- Understanding of the importance of upholding quality standards, performance monitoring and collating appropriate statistical information for purchasers.
- Knowledge of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for clients.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the post
- You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position
- If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site and then successful candidate will be invited back to carry out a second stage interview.
- Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.