Therapist

Exceptional opportunity for an experienced Therapist to join a specialist private provider of Addiction Therapy and Rehabilitation, with first-class care clinics UK wide. In this role you’ll be a compassionate, genuine and courageous Therapist looking to make a difference in people’s lives. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of high quality therapeutic support to substance misusing clients.

• 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 need.

• Experience of direct work with substance misusing clients.

• 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.